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Deaths

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07 March 2025

ANDERSON. — On 9 February, the Revd Kenneth Anderson: Assistant Curate of Wareham (1968-71); Chaplain of Sherborne School (1971-83); in Zimbabwe (1983-94); Chaplain of Trevelyan and of Van Mildert Colleges, University of Durham (1995-2004); Durham Diocesan Vocations Adviser (1995-2004); aged 86.

HAWTHORN. — On 22 February, the Ven. Christopher John Hawthorn: Vicar of St Nicholas’s, Hull (1966-72); East Coatham (1972-79); St Martin’s, Scarborough (1979-91); Rural Dean of Scarborough (1982-91); Canon and Prebendary of York Minster (1987-2001); Archdeacon of Cleveland (1991-2001); aged 88.

HENNESSEY. — On 25 February, the Revd David Brian Hennessey: Diocesan Secretary of Bradford (1979-80); St Edmundsbury & Ipswich (1980-90); NSM of St Matthew’s, Ipswich (1988-90); Assistant Curate (1990-93); aged 80.

HOLLOWAY. — On 10 February, the Revd Keith Graham Holloway: Hon. Assistant Curate of Squirrels Heath (1978-80); Minister of Chelmer Village Conventional District, East Springfield (1980-87); Vicar of East Springfield (1987-89); Priest-in-Charge of Great Dunmow (1989-96); Rector of Great Dunmow and Barnston (1996-2002); Rector of Upper Colne (2002-10); aged 79.

SAWYER. — On 1 March, the Revd Andrew William Sawyer, Assistant Curate of Dawlish (1975-78); Rector of Colkirk with Oxwick, Whissonsett and Horningtoft (1978-82); Priest-in-Charge of Brisley (1980-82); Rector of Colkirk with Oxwick with Pattesley, Whissonsett, Horningtoft and Brisley (1982-90); Vicar of Hungerford and Denford (1990-2015); aged 76.

TURNER. — On 20 February, the Revd Mark Roy James Turner: NSM of Burton and Shotwick (2015-16); Eastham (2016-23); Chaplain of Birkenhead School (2017-23); Vicar of Hooton since 2023; aged 45.

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