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Deaths

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06 June 2025

AMES-LEWIS. — On 17 May, the Revd Richard Ames-Lewis: Assistant Curate of St Mark’s, Bromley (1978-81); Edenbridge (1981-84); Vicar (1984-91); Priest-in-Charge of Crockham Hill (1984-91); St Mary’s, Barnes (1991-97); Rural Dean of Richmond and Barnes (1994-2000); Team Rector in the Barnes Team Ministry (1997-2000); East Dereham Team Ministry (2000-06); Priest-in-Charge of Swanton Morley with Beetley with East Bilney and Hoe (2002-06); Rural Dean of Dereham in Mitford (2003-08); Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (2006-09); Team Rector in the Dereham and District Team Ministry (2006-09); aged 80.

BANYARD. — On 26 May, the Revd Peter Vernon Banyard: Assistant Curate of Tilbury Docks (1963-65); Missions to Seamen Chaplain in Tilbury (1963-65); Walvis Bay, South West Africa (1965-68); Vicar of St Augustine of Hippo and St Augustine of Canterbury, Chesterfield (1968-73); Team Vicar in the Grantham Team Ministry, in charge of Harrowby (1973-79); Chaplain of Warminster School, (1979-85); Vicar of Hykeham (1985-88); aged 90.

LOFT. — On 10 May, the Revd Edmund Martin Boswell Loft: Assistant Curate of Barrow-Furness (1954-56); Vicar of Allonby with Westnewton (1956-62); Fillongley (1962-76); St Barbara’s, Earlsdon (1977-90); aged 100.

LUFF. — On 29 May, the Revd Philip Garth Luff: Assistant Curate of Plymstock (1969-71); Assistant Chaplain of Worksop College (1971-74); Vicar of St John the Divine, Gainsborough (1974-80); East Teignmouth (1980-89); Priest-in-Charge of West Teignmouth (1985-89); Chaplain of South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust (1985-2007); Trinity School, Teignmouth (1988-97); Team Rector in the Teignmouth, Ideford with Luton, Ashcombe and Bishopsteignton Team Ministry (1990-2007); Rural Dean of Kenn (2001-05); Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral (2002-07); aged 83.

MARTIN. — On 17 April, the Revd Peter Martin: Rector of Cannington, Otterhampton, Combwich and Stockland (1988-2015); Chaplain of Cannington College (1989-2015); Rural Dean of Sedgemoor (2000-06); Taunton Archdeaconry Warden of Readers (2006-14); Prebendary of Wells Cathedral (2009-15); aged 74.

ROYLE. — On 29 May, the Revd Peter Sydney George Royle: Assistant Curate of St Helier (1958-62); Alice Springs, Australia (1962-63); Rector (1963-68); Canon of Christ Church Cathedral, Darwin (1968); Curate-in-Charge of St Philip’s, Sydenham (1969-72); Vicar of Leigh Park (1972-85); Rural Dean of Havant (1977-82); Vicar of South with North Hayling (1985-96); Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (1995-97); Vicar of St Mary’s, South Hayling (1996-97); aged 91.

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