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Deaths

09 January 2015

ACKROYD. - On 11 December, the Revd John Michael Calvert Ackroyd: Assistant Curate of Keighley, in charge of All Saints' (1976-81); Vicar of All Saints', Keighley (1981); Vicar of Whalley (1981-87); Chaplain of Calderstones Hospital Clitheroe (1981-93); Chaplain of Calderstones NHS Trust (1993-97); aged 82.

BOWERS. - On 30 December, the Revd Peter William Albert Bowers: Vicar of St George the Martyr, Deal (1972-80); Director of the Galilee Community (1980-85); Rector of River (1986-2002); Rural Dean of Dover (1993-2000); aged 78.

DENNETT. - On 25 December, the Revd John Edward Dennett: Vicar of Coppull (1975-79); Priest-in-Charge of Parkham, Alwington and Buckland Brewer (1979-80); Rector (1980-84); Vicar of St Thomas's, Blackpool (1984-92); Chaplain of Trinity Hospice in the Fylde since 1988; aged 78.

DOMMETT. - On 3 January, the Revd Richard Radmore Dommett: Vicar of St Peter's, Clapham (1952-60); Rector of Caister-on-Sea (1960-81); Rural Dean of Flegg (1964-78); Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (1977-85); Priest-in-Charge of Sackthorpe with Corpusty, of Oulton, and of Blickling with Ingworth (1981-85); Heydon with Irmingland (1982-85); aged 95.

DRAKE. - On 2 January, the Revd Frances Maud Drake: NSM of Fryerning with Margaretting (1993-2001; Priest-in-Charge of Margaretting with Mountnessing and Buttsbury (2001-07); aged 71.

GREENWOOD. - On 26 December, the Revd Gordon Edwin Greenwood: Vicar of Hunts Cross (1983-93); St Paul's, Skelmersdale (1993-2010); Priest-in-Charge of Skelmersdale Church at the Centre (2002-10); Area Dean of Ormskirk, and Hon. Canon of Liverpool Cathedral (2006-10); aged 70.

INMAN. - On 24 December, the Revd Martin Inman: Vicar of St Anne's, Willenhall (1979-85); Chaplain of Yeovil District General Hospital (1985-91); Team Vicar in the Yeovil Team Ministry (1985-88); Rector of Barwick (1988-91); Chaplain of Jersey General Hospital (1991-99); Whittington Hospital NHS Trust (1999-2003); Team Vicar in the Smestow Vale Team Ministry (2003-09); Rural Dean of Trysull (2006-09); aged 64.

METCALF. - On 26 December, the Ven. Robert Laurence Metcalf: Assistant Curate of Farnworth, in charge of St John's (1965-67); Vicar of St Catharine's, Wigan (1967-75); Rector of Wavertree, and Chaplain of the Blue Coat School, Liverpool (1975-94); Liverpool Diocesan Director of Ordinands (1982-94); Hon. Canon of Liverpool Cathedral (1987-2002); Archdeacon of Liverpool (1994-2002); Priest-in-Charge of Garston since 2004; aged 79.

NUTTALL. - On 23 December, the Revd George Herman Nuttall: Vicar of St Barnabas's, Oldham (1965-70); CMS Area Secretary for Lichfield and Derby diocese (1970-81); CMS Registration Secretary in the Midlands (1978-81); Vicar of St Augustine's, Derby (1981-84); Chaplain of Bournemouth and Poole College of Further Education (1985-97); Dorset Institute of Higher Education (1985-90); Bournemouth Polytechnic (1990-92); Bournemouth University (1992-97); aged 83.

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