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Deaths

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26 June 2026

ABRAHAM. — On 15 June, the Revd Richard James Abraham: Vicar of Bickershaw (1973-78); Rector of Kirkby Laythorpe with Asgarby (1978-82); Kirkby Laythorpe (1982-2003); aged 83.

BURNS. — On 18 June, the Revd Edward Joseph Burns: Vicar of St James’s, Chorley (1967-75); Christ Church, Fulwood (1975-2005); Rural Dean of Preston (1979-86); Chaplain of Sharoe Green Hospital, Preston (1981-94); Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (1986-2003); Bishop of Blackburn’s Diocesan Adviser on Hospital Chaplaincies (1989-94); aged 88.

MEERING. — On 18 June, the Revd Laurence Piers Ralph Meering: Vicar of Witheridge, Thelbridge, Creacombe, Meshaw, East and West Worlington (1987-94); Team Vicar in the Southgate Team Ministry (1994-2002); Walton Team Ministry (2002-07); Priest-in-Charge of Bedgrove (2002-07); Newton Longville, Mursley, Swanbourne, Little Horwood and Drayton Parslow (2007-08); Rector (2008-09); Vicar (2009-14); aged 77.

JOYCE. — On 4 June, the Revd Anthony Owen Joyce: Chaplain of Falcon College, Essexvale, Matabeleland, Rhodesia (1967-70); Vicar of St Luke’s with St Thomas’s, Birmingham (1970-79); Downend (1979-2001); Rural Dean of Stapleton (1983-89); aged 90.

WALSER. — On 2 June, the Revd Rosalinde Cameron Walser: NSM of St Mary’s, Scarborough, with Christ Church and the Holy Apostles (1995-97); Chaplain of St Catherine’s Hospice, Scarborough (1995-97); Chaplain of Scarborough College (1995-97); Priest-in-Charge of Ayton (1997-2006); aged 78.

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