Donald John Smith (10 April 1926 – 22 August 2014) was a senior

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priest A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities. They also have the authority or power to administer religious rites; in particu ...

. He was

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from 1975 to 1984; and Archdeacon of Sudbury from 1984 to 1991. Smith was educated at the University of Wales and Clifton Theological College He was

ordained Ordination is the process by which individuals are consecrated, that is, set apart and elevated from the laity class to the clergy, who are thus then authorized (usually by the denominational hierarchy composed of other clergy) to perform va ...

in 1954 and served

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Edgware Edgware () is a suburban town in northern Greater London, mostly in the London Borough of Barnet but with small parts falling in the London Borough of Harrow and in the London Borough of Brent. Edgware is centred north-northwest of Charing Cros ...

and

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of St Mary,

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from 1958 to 1962; Rector of Whitton from 1962 to 1975; and Rector of Redgrave cum Botesdale with The Rickinghalls from 1975 to 1979. Smith retired to Stretton-on-Fosse, before moving to Shipston-on-Stour. He died on August 22, 2014, at the age of 88. His funeral was held on September 5 at Whitton Church, where he had previously served as rector.

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1926 births 2014 deaths Alumni of the University of Wales Archdeacons of Sudbury Businesspeople from Ipswich {{Christianity-bio-stub