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Deaths

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19 June 2026

BEAUCHAMP. — On 11 June, the Revd Anthony Hazlerigg Proctor Beauchamp: Curate-in-Charge of Lower Willingdon (1977-80); Chaplain of Bethany School, Goudhurst (1980-86); Luckley-Oakfield School, Wokingham (1986-88); Clayesmore School, Blandford (1989-93); Rector of Kirby-le-Soken with Great Holland (1993-2000); Assistant Priest of Wetheral with Warwick (2000-01); aged 86.

BENNETT-SHAW. — On 1 June, the Revd Anne Elizabeth Bennett-Shaw: NS Assistant Curate (OLM) in the Upper Wyle Valley Team (2002-08); aged 87.

CARTWRIGHT. — On 24 May, the Revd William Michael Cartwright: Headmaster of Chacombe School, Banbury (1983-85); Chaplain of Northaw Preparatory School, Winchester (1989-92); Priest-in-Charge of Altarnon with Bolventor, Laneast and St Clether (1992-97); Vicar of Treverbyn (1997-2001); Bempton with Flamborough, Reighton with Speeton (2001-03); Ampleforth with Oswaldkirk, Gilling East and Stonegrave (2003-09); Priest-in-Charge of Barningham with Matlaske with Baconsthorpe with Plumstead with Hempstead (2009-14); Chaplain of Beeston Hall School (2016-17); Priest-in-Charge of Matlaske (2017-18); Team Vicar in the Heart of Norfolk Team Ministry (2018-21, 2022); NSM (2021-22); aged 82.

DUDLEY. — On 21 May, the Revd Janet Dudley: NSM of Countesthorpe with Foston (1989-94); Arnesby with Shearsby and Bruntinghtorpe (1994-01); in the Market Harborough — Little Bowden with Lubenham and Great Bowden Team Ministry (2002-10); aged 90.

GREENWAY. — On 5 June, the Revd John Greenway: Assistant Curate (OLM) of Great Yarmouth (1996-2004); aged 93.

McALLEN. — On 11 June, the Revd James McAllen: Vicar of St James’s, Selby (1973-80); Wistow (1975-80); St John the Evangelist and St Peter’s, Houghton (1980-91); General Secretary of the London City Mission (1992-2003); Hon. Assistant Curate of St John’s, Blackheath (1994-2004); aged 87.

McCORMACK. — On 12 June, the Revd Lesley Sharman McCormack: Hon. Parish Deacon of Chevington with Hargrave and Whepstead with Brockley (1988-95); Assistant Chaplain of West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds (1988-95); Chaplain of Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (1995-2009); Chaplain of Cransley Hospice (2009-10); NSM of St Peter and St Paul, Kettering (2009-18); Bishop of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s Hospital Chaplaincy Adviser (2000-12); Hon. Canon of Peterborough Cathedral (2003-18); aged 75.

NORMAN. — On 13 April, the Revd Dr Edward Robert Norman: Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge (1964-71); Dean of Peterhouse (1971-88); Six Chapel of Canterbury Cathedral (1984-90); Dean of Chapel of Christ Church College, Canterbury (1988-95); Canon Treasurer of York Minster (1995-99); Chancellor (1999-04); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Andrew-by-the-Wardrobe, with St Ann, Blackfriars, and of St James Garlickhythe with St Michael Queenhithe and Holy Trinity-the-Less, London (2005-12); in the Roman Catholic Church since 2012; aged 87.

SHARPE. — On 23 February, the Revd Joan Valerie Sharpe: Deaconess (1984); Hon. Parish Deacon of Warsop (1988-94); Hon. Assistant Curate (1994-98); aged 92.

THRELFALL. — On 6 June, the Revd Christine Emily Threlfall: Priest-in-Charge in the Broughton Team Ministry (2016-22); Team Rector since 2022; aged 59.

WRIGHT. — On 14 May, the Revd David Henry Wright: Vicar of St Clement’s, Barnsbury (1957-66); St Anne’s, Wandsworth (1966-73); Rector of Dunkeld with Birnam (1973-92); Priest-in-Charge of St Columba’s, Stanley (1973-75); Rector of St Andrew’s, Strathtay (1975-92), with St Margaret’s, Aberfeldy (1975-80); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Margaret’s, Aberdeen, since 2002; aged 103.

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