AISBITT. — On 29 December, the Revd Osmond John Aisbitt: Assistant Curate of St Mary’s, Blyth (1964-68); Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Cleckheaton (1968-75); Horbury (1975-78); Horbury with Horbury Bridge (1978-97); Priest-in-Charge in Nerja and Almuñécar; aged 90.

BROWN. — On 26 December, the Revd Victor Charles Brown: Assistant Curate of Egg Buckland (1973-74); Oakdale (1974-77); Rector of Old Trafford (1977-83); Rector of Chigwell Row (1983-92); Fenny Bentley, Kniveton, Thorpe and Tissington (1992-96); aged 94.

CRANSTON. — On 29 December, the Revd Margaret Elizabeth Cranston: NSM of Heanton Punchardon with Marwood (2007-13); the Isle Valley Benefice (2013-16); aged 69.

DARLING. — On 6 December, the Revd Jacqueline Darling: NSM in the Romney Marsh Team Ministry since 2019; aged 70.

de la HOYDE. — On 15 December, the Revd Denys Ralph Hart de la Hoyde: Chaplain of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge (1960-64); Priest-in-Charge of Naini Tal, Bhowali, Almora, and Raniket, India (1964-68); Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Eltham (1968-69); Chaplain of Bromsgrove School (1969-71); Master of Harrogate High School (1971-78); Vicar of Pool with Arthington (1986-98); Ripon Diocesan Director of Ordinands (1986-98); Hon. Canon of Ripon Cathedral (1992-98); aged 92.

GAISFORD. — On 4 January, the Rt Revd John Scott Gaisford: Assistant Curate of Bramhall (1962-65); Vicar of St Andrew’s, Crewe (1965-86); Rural Dean of Nantwich (1974-85); Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (1980-86); Archdeacon of Macclesfield (1986-94); Suffragan Bishop of Beverley and Provincial Episcopal Visitor (1994-2000); Assistant Bishop in Ripon & Leeds diocese (1996-2000); aged 91.

GREENWAY. — On 6 December, the Revd John Greenway: Assistant Curate of Pulloxhill with Flitton (1974-76); Priest-in-Charge of Marston Morteyne (1976-81); Lidlington (1977-81); Rector of Marston Morteyne with Lidlington (1981-97); aged 93.

HARPER. — On 27 December, the Revd James Harper: NSM of Pendeen with Morvah (1990-97); aged 90.

HOPKINS. — On 23 October, the Revd Kenneth Victor John Hopkins: Assistant Curate of St Clement’s, Parkstone (1972-75); Curate-in-Charge of St Thomas’s, Trowbridge (1975-76); Vicar (1976-81); Curate-in-Charge of Wingfield (1975-76); Rector (1976-81); Chaplain and Lecturer of North-East Surrey College of Technology (1981-84); Head of Student Services of the Essex Institute of Higher Education (1984-88); Kingston Polytechnic (1988-92); Kingston University (1992-98); Dean of Students (1998-2003); Pro Vice-Chancellor (2004-06); aged 79.

HUXLEY. — On 21 December, the Revd Stephen Scott Huxley: Assistant Curate of St George’s, Cullercoats (1956-59); Eglingham (1959-60); North Gosforth (1960-63); Vicar of Hartburn with Meldon (1963-65); Netherwitton (1963-65); Priory Church of Holy Saviour, Tynemouth (1965-74); Warkworth (1974-78); Acklington (1974-78); Priest-in-Charge of St John the Evangelist, Percy, Tynemouth (1978-82); Vicar (1982-87); Hon. Canon of Newcastle Cathedral (1982-92); Vicar of Wylam (1987-92); aged 95.

MOORE. — On 16 December, the Rt Revd Henry Wylie Moore: Assistant Curate of St Leonard’s, Middleton (1954-56); with the Church Missionary Society (CMS) in Iran (1957-59); Rector of Burnage (1960-63); Home Secretary of CMS (1974-80); Deputy General Secretary (1980-93); Bishop in Cyprus & the Gulf (1983-86); General Secretary of CMS (1986-90); Assistant Bishop in Durham diocese (1990-94); aged 102.

MUGGERIDGE. — On 2 December, the Revd Sara Ann (Sally) Muggeridge: Assistant Curate of St Stephen Walbrook and St Swithun London Stone with St Benet Sherehog and St Mary Bothaw with St Laurence Pountney (2015-17); aged 76.

PARTRIDGE. — On 29 December, the Revd Ian Starr Partridge: Priest-in-Charge of the Barkwith Group (1992-97); Rector (1997-2002); Rural Dean of Calcewaithe and Candleshoe (2003-05); aged 89.

PATERSON. — The Revd Douglas Monro Paterson: Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Portman Square, St Marylebone (1960-62); Minister of St John’s, Downshire Hill, Hampstead (1962-65); Lecturer of Stanley-Smith Theological College, Rwanda (1967-73); Assistant Curate of St Thomas’s, Edinburgh (1973-75); Lecturer of Lebanon Missionary Bible College, Berwick-upon-Tweed (Northumbria Bible College) (1975-94); aged 95.

ROBERTS. — On 27 December, the Revd Edward Owen Roberts: Assistant Curate of St Paul’s, Cheltenham (1967-68); Assistant Master of Colne Valley High School, Linthwaite (1969-71); Vicar of Meltham Mills (1971-75); Rector of Emley (1975-88); Rural Dean of Kirkburton (1980-88); Vicar of Holy Trinity, Huddersfield (1988-2004); Rural Dean of Huddersfield (1989-99); Hon. Canon of Wakefield Cathedral (1992-2004); aged 87.

SOULSBY. — On 24 June, the Revd Michael Soulsby: Assistant Curate in the King’s Norton Team Ministry (1966-72); Team Vicar (1972-76); Team Rector in the Sutton Team Ministry (1976-88); Rural Dean of Prescot (1984-88); Priest-in-Charge of Orton Longueville (1988-96); Rural Dean of Yaxley (1992-2002); Team Rector in the Ortons, Alwalton and Chesterton Team Ministry (1996-2004); Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral (1994-2004); aged 89.

WILLIS. — On 13 December, the Revd Peter Ambrose Duncan Willis: Rector of Pembroke Tobago (1963-68); Curate-in-Charge of Diptford (1968-69); Rector (1969); Curate-in-Charge of North Huish with Avonwick (1968-69); Rector (1969-85); Diptford, North Huish, Harberton and Harbertonford (1985-96); aged 91.