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Deaths

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05 June 2026

BENNETT. — On 26 May, the Revd Stuart Bennett: Priest-in-Charge of Castleside (2006-11); aged 64.

BLISS. — On 15 May, the Revd David Charles Bliss: Chaplain of St Matthew’s Hospital, Burntwood (1989-93); Team Vicar of Aston cum Aughton with Swallownest, Todwick and Ulley (1993-2002); Chaplain among Deaf People (1997-2008); Rector of Todwick (2002-08); Area Dean of Laughton (2003-08); Vicar of Rotherham (2008-17); Area Dean of Rotherham (2008-11); Hon. Canon of Sheffield Cathedral (2006-17); aged 73.

DAVIES. — On 25 May, the Revd Johnston ap Llynfi Davies: Bishop of Northern Nigeria’s Chaplain to the Mining Community (1957-61); Rector of Whittington (1961-64); Chaplain of Broadmoor Hospital (1964-66); Rector of Creeksea with Althorne, Latchingdon and North Fambridge (1986-88); Assistant Chaplain on the Costa Blanca (1989-92); Chaplain (1992-93); aged 98.

HARRIS-WHITE. — On 16 May, the Revd John Emlyn Harris-White: Vicar of Heyhouses (1969-71); Chaplain of the Roundway Hospital, Devizes (1971-77); the Royal Variety Children’s Hospital and King’s College Hospital, London (1977-89); the Belgrave Hospital, London (1977-89); Regional Community Relations Co-ordinator (1989-93); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Peter’s, Folkestone (1997-2001); Hon. Assistant Priest of Linlithgow since 2001; aged 92.

LAKE. — On 24 May, the Revd Vivienne Lake: Deaconess (1986); Ecumenical Minister of King’s Hedges Church Centre, Cambridge (1987-90); NSM of the Bourn Deanery (1990-2001); Papworth Everard (1994-96); aged 86.

MILLS. — On 26 May, the Revd Peter James Mills: Chester Diocesan Secretary (1985-97); NSM of Woodchurch (1999-2003): aged 93.

MONTAGUE-YOUENS. — On 26 May, the Revd Hubert Edward Montague-Youens: Vicar of Kempsey (1962-68); St George’s, Kidderminster (1968-72); Rector of Ribblesford with Bewdley and Dowles (1972-81); Rural Dean of Kidderminster (1976-81); Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (1978-81); Team Rector of Bridport (1981-86); Rural Dean of Lyme Bay (1982-86); Vicar of Easebourne (1986-89); Chaplain of the King Edward VII Hospital, Midhurst (1986-89); Priest-in-Charge of Twyning (1996-98); aged 96.

TATE. — On 17 May, the Revd John Robert Tate: Vicar of St James’s, Darwen (1973-81); Caton with Littledale (1981-98); aged 88.

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