ALLUM. — On 2 January, the Revd Jeremy Warner Allum: Perpetual Curate of St Luke’s, West Derby (1967-69); Vicar (1969-75); Curate-in-Charge of Boulton (1975-90); Rural Dean of Melbourne (1986-90); Vicar of Hathersage (1990-98); aged 93.

ASHMAN. — On 30 December, the Revd Vanessa Mary Ashman: NSM of Lyminge with Paddlesworth, Stanford with Postling and Radegund (2003-13); Assistant Curate of Bewsborough (2013-16); aged 72.

CHADWICK. — On 19 December, the Revd David St Just Chadwick: Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Edmonton (1968-71); St Mary with St John the Evangelist, Edmonton (1971-72); St John the Baptist, Greenhill, Harrow (1972-74); Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Truro (1974-79); Chaplain to the Community of the Epiphany, Truro (1977-79); Priest-in-Charge of Crantock (1979-83); Rector of St Columba’s, Clydebank (1983-87); St Margaret’s, Renfrew, with Erskine (1987-94); aged 89.

GREENWOOD. — On 3 January, the Revd John Newton Greenwood: Assistant Master of Billingham South Junior School (1972-75); Billingham C of E Junior School (1976-78); Marton Grove Junior School, Middlesbrough (1978-84); Head Master of Archibald Primary School, Cleveland (1984-97); Assistant Chaplain of HM Prison Holme House (1999-2011); aged 81.

KIRK. — On 2 January, the Revd John Andrew Kirk: Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Finchley (1963-66); in Argentina (1966-79); with the South American Mission Society (1979-81); with the Church Missionary Society (1982-90); Dean of Mission of Selly Oak Colleges (1990-99); Lecturer of University of Birmingham (1999-2002); aged 88.

MALBON. — In December, the Revd John Allin Malbon: Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Hoole (1968-71); Curate-in-Charge of Christ Church, Crewe (1971-74); Vicar (1975-79); Plemstall with Guilden Sutton (1979-2001); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (1996-2001); aged 89.

PORTEUS. — On 4 January, the Revd James Michael Porteus: Assistant Curate of St Mary the Virgin, Oxford (1960-62); Chaplain of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore Colleges, Philadelphia (1962-65); Chicago University (1962-65); Chaplain of the University of London (1969-74); Vicar of St Jude-on-the-Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb (1974-86); Chaplain of Arizona University (1986-91); Minister of Livingston Local Ecumenical Partnership (1991-96); Hon. Priest-in-Charge of St Columba’s, Portree (1996-2005); Hon. Canon of Cumbrae Cathedral since 2006; aged 94.

SEEDS. — On 2 July, the Revd Colin Wilfred Seeds: Curate-in-Charge of Milford (1975-76); Christ Church, Belper and Milford (1975-76); Vicar of St John’s, Mickleover (1982-87); Alfreton (1987-95); in the Orthodox Church since 1995; aged 86.

SLACK. — On 4 January, the Revd Michael Slack: NSM of Bywell (1989-93); Team Vicar in the St George’s Team Ministry, Cullercoats (1993-98); Team Rector (1998-2005); aged 72.

STAZIKER. — On, 4 January, the Revd Catherine Staziker: Assistant Curate of Abbeydale (2012-15); Millhouses (2012-15); Team Vicar in the Digswell and Panshanger Team Ministry (2016-18); Assistant Curate of Abbeydale and Millhouses since 2025; aged 64.

THOMAS. — On 27 December, the Revd Dr Martin Russell Thomas: Priest-in-Charge of St Andrew’s, Fulham (2006-07); Vicar (2007-11); Residentiary Canon of St Edmundsbury Cathedral (2011-12); Priest-in-Charge of St Agnes’s, Kennington Park (2012-13); Team Rector in the Plaistow and North Canning Town Team Ministry (2014-15); Team Rector in the Catford (Southend) and Downham Team Ministry (2015-20); aged 59.