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Deaths

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20 February 2026

BARRATT. — On 18 January, the Revd Elizabeth June Barratt: Deaconess of West Kilburn (1978-87); Parish Deacon (1987-94); Assistant Curate (1994-98); Hon. Assistant Curate in the Kensal Rise Team Ministry (1999-2011); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Martin’s, Kensal Rise, since 2011; aged 93

DAY. — On 12 February, the Revd Trevor Martin Day: NSM of Broad Blunsdon (2012-15); Highworth with Sevenhampton and Inglesham and Hannington (2012-2015); Minor Canon of Bristol Cathedral since 2015; NSM of West Swindon and the Lydiards (2015-18); West Swindon and Lydiard Tregoze (2018-25); aged 75.

KELLY. — On 17 September, the Revd Brian Horace Kelly: Vicar of Foxdale (1961-64); Vicar of All Saints’, Bolton-le-Moors (1964-66); All Saints’ with St James, Bolton-le-Moors (1966-73); Maughold (1973-77); Chaplain of Christ Church, Dhoon (1973-77); Sodor & Man Diocesan Director of Ordinands (1976-93); Vicar of German (1977-2006); Canon Precentor of St German’s Cathedral (1980-2006); Rural Dean of Castletown and Peel (1997-2004); aged 91.

NEW. — On 6 February, the Revd David John New: Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Kings Heath (1972-74); Vicar of St Michael and All Angels, South Yardley (1974-83); St Agnes’s, Mosley (1983-2000); aged 88.

SAVAGE. — On 5 February, the Revd Hilary Linda Savage: Priest-in-Charge of St Mary and St Ambrose, Edgbaston (1996-2001); Vicar (2001-02); Team Vicar in the Cramlington Team Ministry (2002-10); Rector of Eckington and Ridgeway (2010-14); aged 77.

SMITH. — On 2 January, the Revd Godfrey Declan Burfield Smith: in Zambia (1970-750: Southern Regional Secretary (Ireland) of the Church Missionary Society (Church Mission Society from 1995) (1981-99); Overseas Secretary (1987-83); Mission Personnel Secretary (1993-99); Rector of Donoughmore and Donard with Dunlavin (2002-11); aged 83.

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