BOOTH. — On 16 April, the Revd Derek Booth: Assistant Curate of Penrith (1965-67); St Paul’s, South Tranmere (1967-69); Wilmslow (1969-73); Vicar of Micklehurst (1973-97); Assistant Curate of Staveley and Barrow Hill (1997-2001); aged 88.
BROOKS. — On 28 April, the Revd Patrick John Brooks: adviser in Burundi diocese (1977-80); Priest-in-Charge of Phillack with Gwithian and Gwinear (1983-88); Rector (1988-93); aged 97.
CHAPMAN. — On 27 April, the Revd Lynn Marie Chapman: Assistant Curate of Sheringham (2011-14); Priest-in-Charge of Brooke, Kirstead, Mundham with Seething and Thwaite (2014-24); Assistant Norwich Diocesan Director of Ordinands since 2018; Rural Dean of Depwade (2021-24); Priest-in-Charge of Hempnall (2023-24); Rector of Hethersett with Canteloff with Little and Great Melton since 2024; Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral since 2025; aged 54.
HACKER. — On 30 April, the Rt Revd George Lanyon Hacker: Chaplain of St Boniface College, Warminster (1954-59); Perpetual Curate of Church of the Good Shepherd, Bishop Wearmouth (1964-71); Rector of Tilehurst (1971-79); Suffragan Bishop of Penrith (1979-94); Hon. Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (1979-94); Episcopal Adviser for the Anglican Young People’s Association (1987-94); Hon. Assistant Bishop in Carlisle Diocese since 1994; aged 96.
JEFFERSON. — On 30 April, the Revd David Charles Jefferson: Assistant Curate of St Mary Magdalene with St Matthias, Richmond (1962-64); Chaplain of Wilson’s Grammar School, Camberwell (1964-93); Wilson’s School, Sutton (1975-99); Hon. Curate of Carshalton Beeches (1974-2004); aged 92.
WHITE. — On 20 April, the Revd Roger Ian Scott White: Assistant Master of Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby (1971-80); NS Assistant Curate of Rugby (1973-80); West Germany (1980-82); Priest-in-Charge of Brinklow (1982-86); Harbrough Magna (1982-86); Monks Kirby with Pailton and Stretton-under-Fosse (1982-86); Vicar (1986-90); Rector of Brinklow (1986-90); Harborough Magna (1986-90); in Germany (1990-92); Vicar of Lydgate with Friezland (1992-2001); Chaplain of St Thomas à Becket, Hamburg (2001-11); aged 83.