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Deaths

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07 February 2025

ASHWORTH. — On 29 November 2024, the Revd David Ashworth: Priest-in-Charge of St Margaret’s Conventional District, Heywood (1972-78); Vicar of Hale (1978-87); Hale and Ashley (1987-96); Rural Dean of Bowdon (1987-95); Vicar of Prestbury (1996-2005); Rural Dean of Macclesfield (1998-2003); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (1994-2005); aged 84.

CROSSLEY. — On 2 January, the Revd Dr Robert Scott Crossley: Assistant Curate of Morden (1968-72); Chaplain of Ridley Hall, Cambridge (1972-75); Vicar of St Paul with St Mary, Camberley (1975-83) Team Rector in the Camberley Team Ministry (1983-98); Rural Dean of Surrey Heath (1981-84); Hon. Canon of Guildford Cathedral (1989-98); aged 88.

DAWSON. — On 27 January, the Revd Neil Dawson: Assistant Curate of Camberwell (1978-80); Team Vicar in the North Lambeth Team Ministry (1980-86); Vicar of St Clement’s, East Dulwich (1986); St Clement with St Peter, Dulwich (1986-89); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Wilton Place, London (1992-2006); Priest-in-Charge in Madeira (2006-14); aged 75.

FLORY. — On 21 December 2024, the Revd John Richard Flory: Vicar of Patchway (1974-82); Rector of Lydiard Millicent with Lydiard Tregoz (1982-86); Team Rector in the Lydiards Team Ministry (1986-93); Rector of Box with Hazlebury and Ditteridge (1993-2001); aged 89.

FREEMAN. — On 22 January, the Revd William Rodney Freeman: OLM of Chelmondiston and Erwarton with Harkstead (19995-2005); aged 69.

JAMIESON. — On 4 December 2024, the Revd Kenneth Euan Oram Jamieson: Rector of St Mary Magdalene’s, Colchester (1966-71); Vicar of St Peter’s, Bexleyheath (1971-78); Priest-in-Charge of St Faith’s, Maidstone (1978-83); St Paul’s, Maidstone (1978-83); St Albans Diocesan Industrial Chaplain (1983-89); aged 100.

JARVIS. — On 18 January, the Revd Ian Frederick Rodger Jarvis: Assistant Curate of Bilston (1967-71); Vicar of St Silas’s, Lozells (1971-76); St Mary’s, Chaddesden (1976-95); Newhall (1995-2002); aged 86.

LEE. — On 22 January, the Revd Raymond John Lee: Assistant Curate of St James’s, Muswell Hill (1959-62); Vicar of St Mary-of-Bethany, Woking (1962-70); Great Crosby (1970-82); Diocesan Adviser for NSMs (1979-95); Vicar of Allerton (1982-94); Priest-in-Charge of Altcar (1994-98); Hon. Canon of Liverpool Cathedral (1989-95); aged 94.

PARSONS. — On 8 December 2024, the Revd Geoffrey Fairbanks Parsons: Vicar of St Stephen’s, Congleton (1969-75); Weaverham (1975-94); Priest-in-Charge of Backford and Capenhurst (1994-2000); Rector (2000-01); aged 89.

REED. — On 29 January, the Revd Brian Reed: Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Spring Park, Croydon (1978-83); Vicar of Barming Heath (1983-2013); aged 81.

SLUMAN. — On 1 November 2024, the Revd Richard Geoffrey Davies Sluman: Vicar of Churchdown (1973-82); Priest-in-Charge of Blockley with Aston Magna (1982-83); Vicar of Blockley with Aston Magna and Bourton on the Hill (1983-94); aged 90.

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