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Deaths

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15 May 2026

BETTRIDGE. — On 24 April, the Revd Graham Winston Bettridge: Vicar of Harden with Wilsden, Bingley (1970-81); Team Rector of Kirkby Lonsdale (1981-2006); Hon. Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (1989-2006); Chaplain of the Cumbria Constabulary (1996-2009); aged 86.

CROSS. — On 25 April, the Revd Kingsley James Cross: NSM of North Creedy (2011-15); Priest-in-Charge (2015-20); aged 75.

GOULD. — On 23 April, the Revd Pamela Rosemarie Gould: Assistant Chaplain of HM Young Offenders Institution Onley (2001-03); NSM of Clifton upon Dunsmore and Newton (2003-05); Priest-in-Charge (2005-06); aged 84.

MATHERS. — In December 2025, the Revd Alan Edward Mathers: Curate-in-Charge of Damerham (1970-71); Vicar of Queniborough (1971-76); in the United States (1976-77); Vicar of St Matthew’s, Tipton (1977-86); Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Tipton (1977-84); Vicar (1985-86); Christ Church, Sutton (1986-95); Chaplain of Holy Trinity, Cannes, France (1995-98); aged 89.

ROBSON. — On 19 April, the Revd Paul Coutt Robson: Rector of All Saints’, Roodebloem, South Africa (1968-70); Chaplain of HM Prison Manchester (1970-71); HM Borstal Feltham (1971-74); HM Borstal Hollesley Bay (1974-78); HM Prison Grendon and Spring Hill (1978-85); Norwich (1985-92); HM Young Offenders’ Institute and Remand Centre Brinsford (1992-99); Priest-in-Charge of Wistanstow (2001-04); aged 88.

TARRANT. — On 27 April, the Revd John Michael Tarrant: Chaplain and Lecturer of St Peter’s College of Education, Saltley (1966-70); in British Honduras/Belize (1970-74); Vicar of Forest Row (1975-87); NSM of Ross (1999-2000); Priest-in-Charge of Guilsborough with Hollowell and Cold Asby (2000-08); joint Priest in-Charge of Cottesbrooke with Great Creaton and Thornby (2000-08); Priest-in-Charge of Haddon with Winwick and Ravensthorpe (2003-08); Spratton (2007-08); aged 87.

WARLAND. — On 27 April, the Revd Peter William Warland: Curate-in-Charge of St John’s, Warrington (1964-66); Vicar of All Saints’, Farnworth (1966-71); Chaplain of the Royal Navy (1971-92); Greenbank and Freedom Fields Hospitals, Exeter (1992-2000); St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth (1994-2000); aged 90.

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