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Deaths

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01 December 2023

GINEVER. — On 12 November, the Revd Paul Michael John Ginever: Assistant Curate of Mount Lawley, Inglewood, Perth (1976-77); Tettenhall Wood (1977-80); Team Vicar in the Halesowen with Hasbury and Lapal Team Ministry (1980-86); Priest-in-Charge of Great Malvern (1986-98); Vicar of South Hayling (1998-2014); aged 74.

PAYNE-COOK. — On 18 November, the Revd John Andrew Somerset Payne-Cook: Assistant Curate of Great Berkhamsted (1971-76); Minister of Goldington (North Brickhill) Conventional District, Bedford (1976-82); Vicar of North Brickhill and Putnoe (1983-85); Team Rector in the Tring Team Ministry (1985-99); Rural Dean of Berkhamsted (1992-97); Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (1998-99); with USPG (1999-2003); Priest-in-Charge of Sandy Point, St Kitts and Nevis (2000-03); Ickleford with Holwell (2003-05); Pirton (2003-05); Rector of Holwell, Ickleford and Pirton (2005-10); Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (2003-10); aged 80.

PYTCHES. — On 21 November, the Rt Revd George Edward David Pytches: Assistant Curate of St Ebbe’s, Oxford (1955-58); Holy Trinity with St Patrick, Wallington (1958-59); South American Missionary Society Assistant Chaplain in Cholchol (1959-61); Chaplain in Valparaiso (1961-70); Suffragan Bishop of Valparaiso (1970-72); Vicar-General of Chile (1971-72); Bishop in Chile, Bolivia and Peru (1972-77); Vicar of St Andrew’s, Chorleywood (1977-96); aged 92.

RAYNER. — On 6 September, the Revd George Charles Rayner: Vicar of Holy Trinity, Taunton (1956-63); Chaplain of Taunton and Somerset Hospital (1960-63); Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Sandown (1963-69); Rector of Wootton (1969-89); Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (1984-89); Hon. Priest-in-Charge of the Six Pilgrims Benefice (1993-2002); aged 97.

VIGOR. — On 17 November, the Revd Margaret Ann Vigor: Parish Deacon of St Martin of Tours, Basildon, with Nevendon (1989-91); NSM of St Cuthbert’s, Billingham (1996-2011); aged 78.

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