ARDAGH-WALTER. — On 3 March, the Revd Christopher Richard Ardagh-Walter: Assistant Curate of Redcar (1964-67); Kings Worthy (1967-69); Minster of Four Marks Conventional District (1969-73); Vicar (1973-75); Alton (1969-75); Team Rector in the Eling, Testwood and Marchwood Team Ministry (1976-78); Totton Team Ministry (1978-84); Rector of the Sherbornes with Pamber (1984-88); Vicar of Froyle and Holybourne (1988-95); Assistant Curate of Verwood (1995-97); aged 87.
BOVEY. — On 13 March, the Revd Denis Philip Bovey: Rector of St James’s, Aberdeen (1966-74); St Drostan’s, Old Deer (1974-89); St John’s, Longside (1974-89); All Saints’, Strichen (1974-89); Canon of St Andrew’s Cathedral, Aberdeen (1975-88); Dean of Aberdeen and Orkney (1983-88); Priest-in-Charge of St Michael and All Angels, Dufftown (1989-94); St Anne’s, Kemnay (1989-94); Rector of St Mary’s, Inverurie (1989-94); St Mary’s, Auchindoir (1989-94); St Andrew’s, Alford (1989-94); aged 93.
BULL. — On 21 December 2022, the Revd Susan Helen Bull: NSM of St Barnabas’s, Epsom (1998-2004); Chaplain of Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS foundation Trust (2004-18); Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust since 2018; aged 64.
COMLEY. — On 2 March, the Revd Thomas Hedges Comley: Assistant Curate of St James’s, Shirley (1967-71); Vicar of St Alban’s, Smethwick (1971-76); St Cuthbert’s, North Wembley (1982-92); Taddington, Chelmorton and Flagg, and Monyash (1992-2001); aged 86.
MATTHEWS. — On 8 March, the Revd Anna Ruth Matthews: Minor Canon of St Albans Cathedral (2006-12); Ely Diocesan Director of Ordinands (2012-19); Vicar of St Bene’t’s, Cambridge, since 2012; Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral since 2015; aged 44.
OSBORNE. — On 12 March, the Revd David Victor Osborne: Rector of All Souls’, Ancoats (1967-73); Vicar of Holy Angels, Claremont, Pendleton (1973-80); Breedon-on-the-Hill with Isley Walton and Worthington (1980-87); Vicar of Beaumont Leys (1987-92); Billesdon and Skeffington (1992-2001); aged 86.
SOUTHALL. — On 27 February, the Revd Colin Edward Southall: Assistant Curate of Wylde Green (1965-67); Hon. Assistant Curate of St Faith and St Martin with St Peter, Lincoln (1982-85); Great Glen, Stretton Magna and Wistow cum Newton Harcourt (1985-93); Chaplaincy Assistant of Leicester Royal infirmary (1993-96); Hon. Assistant Curate of Fleckney and Kilby (1996-98); aged 86.
THORNE. — On 5 March, the Revd Marie Elizabeth Thorne: Deaconess of Cleethorpes (1986-90); Assistant Curate (1987-90); Brigg (1990-96); Priest-in-Charge of New Waltham (1996-2000); Vicar (2000-07); Rector of Great and Little Massingham, Harpley, Rougham, Weasenham and Wellingham (2007-11); aged 75.
