by Michael McG | Aug 27, 2020 | Diocese, Obituaries
The funeral of Monsignor Ray Charlton, who played a major role in running the Diocese of Middlesbrough for more than 25 years, will take place in Stokesley this week. The oldest priest in the diocese, Monsignor Ray died peacefully at James Cook University Hospital on...
by Michael McG | Jul 6, 2020 | Diocese, Obituaries
Tributes have been paid to the former long-serving parish priest of St Joseph’s in Pickering Father Bill East, who died on Wednesday July 1 after a long illness. Father Bill, who was 72, spent 11 years at St Luke’s Parish Church in Pallion, Sunderland, from 1983...
by Michael McG | May 1, 2020 | Diocese, Obituaries
We pray for the following priests of our diocese whose anniversaries are during May… 1 1994 Rev John Eaves-Tinsley Middlesbrough 1 2007 Rev Anthony J F Storey ...
by Michael McG | Jan 27, 2020 | Obituaries
Bishop Terry will be the main celebrant at a Memorial Requiem Mass for Father Colman Ryan, who died on November 12 last year. Father Colman, who was 77, served in parishes in Whitby, Middlesbrough, Hull, Scarborough and Thirsk. He had been in ill health for several...
by Michael McG | Sep 6, 2019 | Diocese, Obituaries
It is with sadness that we announce that Monsignor Tony Bickerstaffe, who served in churches throughout the diocese for many years, sadly died in his sleep in Hull during the night. He would have celebrated his 95th birthday on September 10. We will have more...
by Michael McG | Nov 9, 2018 | Diocese, Obituaries
Deacon John Steel, who served in several parishes in our diocese as well as working as diocesan safeguarding coordinator, has died at the age of 73 after a long illness. Born in Easington Colliery, County Durham, on March 14 1943, John had a variety of managerial jobs...
