BARBER. — On 6 January, the Revd Philip Kenneth Barber: NSM of Burscough Bridge (1976-84); Assistant Master of Ormskirk Grammar School (1976-84); Priest-in-Charge of Brigham (1984-85); Vicar (1985-89); Priest-in-Charge of Mosser (1984-85); Vicar (1985-89); Priest-in-Charge of Borrowdale (1989-94); Chaplain of Keswick School (1989-94); Carlisle Diocesan Education Adviser (1994-99); Priest-in-Charge of Beetham (1994-99); Brampton and Farlam and Castle Carrock with Cumrew (1999-2002); Irthington, Crosby-on-Eden and Scaleby (1999-2002); Hayton with Cumwhitton (1999-2002); Team Rector in the Eden, Gelt and Irthing Team Ministry (2002-04); aged 82.

BATE. — On 18 January, the Revd Michael Keith Bate: Assistant Curate of Thornhill (1973-76); Vicar of Wrenthorpe (1976-82); Upper Gornal (1982-2005); Team Vicar in the Gornal and Sedgley Team Ministry (2005-08); Chaplain of Burton Road Hospital, Dudley (1982-94); Chaplain of the Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust (1994-2000); aged 83.

BLOOMFIELD. — On 15 January, the Revd Brenda Elizabeth Bloomfield: NSM of the Upper Weardale Benefice (2007-11); aged 84.

BRINKWORTH. — On 24 January, the Revd Christopher Michael Gibbs Brinkworth: Assistant Curate of Milton (1970-74); Vicar of Ault Hucknall (1974-84); St Anne and St John the Evangelist, Derby (1984-2006); Hon. Canon of Derby Cathedral (2000-06); aged 85.

BURGESS. — On 28 December, the Revd David James Burgess: Assistant Curate of Hanwell (1993-97); Priest-in-Charge of Hawridge with Cholesbury and St Leonard (1997-2008); the Lee (1997-2008); Rector of Hawridge with Cholesbury and St Leonard (2008-19); the Lee (2008-19); aged 67.

CHARLES. — On 18 January, the Revd Meedperdas Edward Charles: Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Singapore (1955-58); St Peter’s, Singapore (1955-58); Vicar of St Bartholomew’s, Sheffield (1960-64); Acting General Secretary of the Council of Churches of Malaysia and Singapore (1964-66); Chaplain of the University of Singapore (1964-66); Vicar of All Saints’, Gravelly Hill, Erdington (1966-78); St Augustine’s, Endcliffe, Sheffield (1979-90); aged 97.

CURTIS. — On 17 January, the Revd Thomas John Curtis: with the South American Missionary Society in Chile (1961-63); in Chile (1963-71); Hon. Canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Santiago (1970-71); Rector of Saxmundham (1971-77); Vicar of St Mark’s, Cheltenham (1977-84); Team Rector in the Cheltenham Team Ministry (1984-86); Vicar of Chipping Norton (1986-95); aged 93.

DERBRIDGE. — On 20 January, the Revd Roger Derbridge: Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Richmond (1967-70); Team Vicar-designate in the Toxteth Park Team Ministry (1970-75); Team Vicar (1975-84); Vicar of St Mary of Bethany, Woking (1984-2004); aged 86.

HIRONS. — On 31 December, the Revd Malcolm Percy Hirons: Chaplain of Warwick School (1964-65); Assistant Curate of Beverley Minster (1965-69); Vicar of Barnby Dun (1969-80); Curate-in-Charge of Kirk Bramwith (1975-80); Fenwick (1975-80); Vicar of St Paul’s, Norton Lees, Sheffield (1980-98); aged 89.

HOOK. — On 17 December, the Red Ian Kevin Hook: Assistant Curate of Newbarns with Hawcoat (1998-2001); Vicar of St Mark’s, Barrow (2001-17); Rural Dean of Barrow (2006-11); Hon. Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (2010-17); aged 68.

HOWES. — On 18 January, the Revd David Howes: Assistant Curate of Clyst St George (1967-71); Curate-in-Charge of East Woolfardisworthy with Kennerleigh (1971-72); Washford Pyne with Puddington (1971-72); Rector of East Woolfardisworthy, Cheriton-Fitzpaine, Kennerleigh, Washford Pyne, Puddington, Poughill and Stockleigh English (1972-73); Assistant Curate of Walworth (1977-79); Minister of Roundshaw Conventional District (1979-83); Rector of St George the Martyr, Southwark (1983-90); St Jude’s, Southwark (1984-90); Risley (1990-93); Industrial Adviser to the Bishop of Derby (1990-93); aged 95.

HUGGETT. — On 20 January, the Revd Dr David John Huggett: Assistant Curate of the Holy Sepulchre, Cambridge (1970-73); the Holy Sepulchre with All Saints’, Cambridge (1973); Rector of St Nicholas’s, Nottingham (1973-92); in Cyprus (1993-99); aged 91.

HUXHAM. — On 26 December, the Revd Peter Richard Huxham: Vicar of St Osmund’s, Parkstone (1970-75); Team Rector in the Parkstone with Branksea Team Ministry (1975-92); Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (1985-92); Rural Dean of Poole (1985-92); Chaplain of the Taunton and Somerset NHS Trust (1992-2003); aged 87.

JARAM. — On 15 January, the Revd Peter Ellis Jaram: Assistant Curate of Rufforth with Moor Monkton and Hessay (1996-97); Healaugh with Wighill, Bilbrough and Askham Richard (1996-97); Priest-in-Charge (1997-2001); Chaplain of Askham Bryan College, York (1997-2001); Vicar of Brompton by Sawdon with Hutton Buscel, Snainton and Wykeham (2001-05); aged 80.

NOCKELS. — On 12 December, the Revd John Martin Nockels: Assistant Curate of Fawley (1976-78); Vicar of St Jude’s, Shirley, Southampton (1978-84); Rector of St Peter’s, Tadley (1984-98); Priest-in-Charge of Great and Little Massingham and Harpley (1998-99); South and East with West Raynham, Helhoughton, Weasenham and Wellingham (1998-99); Rector of Great with Little Massingham and Harpley, Rougham, Weasenham and Wellingham (1999-2006); aged 79.

STEVENS. — On 13 January, the Revd Richard William Stevens: Assistant Curate of St John’s, Greenhill (1960-63); Chaplain to the Royal Air Force (1963-79); Combined Forces (1979-2001); aged 89.

THOMPSON. — On 1 January, the Revd Dr Barry Pearce Thompson: Vicar of Swine (1982-83); Lecturer of Theology at Hull University (1983-88); York Diocesan Industrial Chaplain (1983-85); Archbishop of York’s Adviser on Industrial Issues (1985-88); Residentiary Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral (1988-98); Canon Treasurer of St George’s Chapel, Windsor (1998-2002); aged 85.

WESTBY. — On 12 January, the Revd Martyn John Westby: Priest-in-Charge of Cherry Burton (2001-13); Chaplain of Bishop Burton College of Agriculture, York (2001-13); Associate York Diocesan Director of Ordinands (2005-10); Assistant Curate of Etton with Dalton Holme (2011-13); Team Vicar in the Drypool Team Ministry (2013-25); aged 64.

WINWARD. — On 8 December, the Revd Stuart James Winward: Assistant Curate of Padiham (1971-73); Vicar of Musbury (1973-84); Rector of St Hilda’s, Old Trafford (1984-89); Vicar of St Mary’s, Davyhulme (1989-98); aged 89.

WOODS. — On 17 December, the Revd Michael Spencer Woods: Priest-in-Charge of Betong, Malaysia (1970-74); Vicar of the Hempnall Group (1974-77); Team Vicar in the Hempnall Team Ministry (1977-79); Team Vicar in the Halesworth Team Ministry (1979-85); Team Rector in the Braunstone Team Ministry (1985-92); Rural Dean of East Sparkenhoe (1989-91); Team Rector in the Great Yarmouth Team Ministry (1992-2000); Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (1996-2009); aged 81.