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Deaths

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12 June 2026

BYRON. — On 20 May, the Revd Terence Sherwood Byron: Assistant Curate of the Cathedral of the Redemption, New Delhi (1960-65); Vicar of All Saints’, Jaipur, with Bandikui, Bharatpur, Gangapur City and Phulera (1966-70); in the Church of North India (1970-76); Curate-in-Charge of the Extra-Parochial District of Beaumont Leys (1976-85); Vicar (1985-86); Rural Dean of Christianity North (1986-92); Priest-in-Charge of St Philip’s, Leicester (1986-88); Vicar (1988-92); aged 99.

CAINE. — On 4 June, the Revd Diane Audrey Caine: NSM of Dawlish (2012-15); Dawlish, Cofton and Starcross (2015-17); Assistant Curate of Yelverton, Meavy, Sheepstor, Walkhampton, Sampford Spiney and Horrabridge (2017-21); aged 70.

DAVIES. — On 3 June, the Revd Felicity Ann Davies: Rector of Ickenham (2014-23); Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, Burgess Hill (2023-24); aged 67.

LLOYD. — On 29 May, the Revd Ronald Henry Lloyd: Chaplain to the Forces (TA) (1959-65); Vicar of Elmley Castle with Netherton and Bricklehampton (1963-69); Chaplain and Assistant Master of the Dragon School, Oxford (1969-82); St Hugh’s College, Oxford (1975-80); Curate-in-Charge of St Margaret’s, Oxford (1975-76); Chaplain of Magdalen College, Oxford (1975-82); Precentor and Chaplain of Christ Church, Oxford (1982-87); Rector of Alvescot with Black Bourton, Shilton, Holwell and Westwell (1987-95); Priest-in-Charge of Broughton Poggs with Filkins, Broadwell with Kelmscot, Kencot, Langford and Little Faringdon (1994-95); Rector of the Shill Valley and Broadshire Benefice (1995-2001); aged 94.

RICHARDS. — On 31 May, the Revd Jonathan Berry Hillacre Richards: Team Vicar in the Shirwell Team Ministry (1990-92); Team Rector (1992-96); Priest-in-Charge in the Torridge Team Ministry (1996-97); aged 73.

WALTER. — On 19 May, the Revd Ian Edward Walter: Rector of St Barnabas’s, Paisley (1979-84); Priest-in-Charge of St Philip’s, Bolton-Le-Moors (1984-6); Vicar (1986-91); Manchester Diocesan Ecumenical Officer (1988-94); Vicar of All Saints’, Elton (1991-98); St George’s, Stalybridge (1998-2001); Rector of Hawick (2001-08); Hon. Curate of St John’s, Oban, since 2008; Hon. Canon of St John’s Cathedral, Oban, since 2023; aged 78.

WICKERT. — On 18 April, the Revd David Jack Wickert: Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, South Wimbledon (1971-76); St Andrew’s and St Thomas’s, Lambeth (1976-83); St John’s with All Saints’, Lambeth (1976-83); Vicar of St John’s with St Andrew’s, Waterloo (1983-86); Rural Dean of Lambeth (1983-86); Sales Director of the Charities Aid Foundation (1986-97); aged 83.

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