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Deaths

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03 July 2026

BARLOW. — On 5 June, the Revd Paul Benson Barlow: Deputy Headmaster of Leys High School, Redditch (1974-81); Headmaster of John Kyrle High School, Ross-on-Wye (1982-96); NSM of Walford and St John, with Bishopswood, Goodrich, Marstow, and Welsh Bicknor (1992-97); aged 94.

BLODWELL. — On 8 June, the Revd Christine Maria Blodwell: NSM of All Saints’, Marple (2005-15); aged 80.

BROWN. — On 13 June, the Revd Harold Brown: Team Vicar of St Michael’s, Workington (1991-93); Priest-in-Charge of Crosscrake and Preston Patrick (1995-2003); aged 72.

FROST. — On 16 June, the Ven. George Frost: Curate-in-Charge of Marks Gate (1964-70); Vicar of St Matthew’s, Tipton (1970-77); St Bartholomew and St Anne, Penn (1977-87); Rural Dean of Trysull (1984-87); Prebendary of Lichfield Cathedral (1984-87); Archdeacon of Salop (1987-98); Vicar of St Bartholomew’s, Tong (1987-88); Priest-in-Charge of St Cuthbert’s, Donington (1997-98); Archdeacon of Lichfield and Canon Treasurer of Lichfield Cathedral (1998-2000); aged 91.

GREENE. — On 27 May, the Revd Colin John David Greene: Vicar of Thorpe Acre with Dishley (1984-89); Evangelical Training Consultant of the Bible Society (1989-91); Tutor of Trinity College, Bristol (1991-95); Theological Consultant of the Bible Society and of Springdale College (1995-96); Head of Theology and Public Policy of the Bible Society (1996-2003); Dean of Theology and Professor of Seattle Pacific University, USA (2003-05); Professor of Seattle School of Theology and Psychology (2005-08); Research Professor of New York Theological Seminary, since 2011; Programme Leader of Sarum College (2011-19); Priest-in-Charge of Marnhull (2011-13); Rector (2013-15); aged 76.

JOHNSON — On 12 June, the Revd Christopher Robert Johnson: Team Vicar of Gateacre (1975-76); Bushbury (1976-87); Rector of Burslem (1987-2010); aged 83.

LOWE. — On 25 June, the Rt Revd Stephen Richard Lowe: Curate-in-Charge of Woodgate Valley Conventional District (1972-75); Vicar of St Mary Magdalene’s with St Bartholomew’s, East Ham, with St Alban’s, Upton Park (1975-76); Team Rector of East Ham with Upton Park and St Edmund’s, Forest Gate (1976-88); Hon. Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral (1985-88); Archdeacon of Sheffield and Residentiary Canon of Sheffield Cathedral (1988-99); Bishop of Hulme (1999-2009); Bishop for Urban Life and Faith (2006-09); Priest-in-Charge of Towyn (2011-12) Aled Mission Area (2017-18); aged 82.

ROGERS. — On 14 June, the Revd Philip John Rogers: Priest-in-Charge of St John with St James and St Paul, Plumstead (1984-85); Vicar (1985-20); aged 73.

SMITH. — On 20 June, the Revd Richard Ian Smith: Team Vicar of East Ham (1970-76); Rector of Crook (1980-86); Vicar of Stanley (1980-86); St Cuthbert’s, Billingham (1986-2011); Area Dean of Stockton (1992-2011); Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral (1998-2011); aged 80.

TUCKER. — On 26 June, the Revd Stephen Reid Tucker: Lecturer of Chichester Theological College (1980-86); Vicar of St Alban’s, Portsea (1986-90); Chaplain and Dean of Divinity, New College, Oxford (1990-95); Priest-in-Charge of Ovingdean (1996-2001); Bishop of Chichester’s Adviser on Continuing Ministerial Education (1996-2001); Vicar of St John’s, Hampstead (2001-16); aged 75.

TURNER. — On 15 June, the Revd Christopher Gilbert Turner: NSM of Hook Norton with Great Rollright, Swerford and Wigginton (1992-99); aged 97.

WALSH. — On 24 June, the Rt Revd Geoffrey David Jeremy Walsh: SCM Secretary at the University of Cambridge and Assistant Curate of St Mary the Great, Cambridge (1958-61); Vicar of St Matthew Moorfields, Bristol (1961-66); Rector of Marlborough (1966-76); Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (1973-76); Archdeacon of Ipswich (1976-86); Rector of Elmsett with Aldham (1976-80); Bishop of Tewkesbury (1986-95); aged 96.

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