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| 30 Nov 2017 | |
| Deaths & Obituaries |
| COX, Paul Graham, The Reverend Canon Died on 6 November 2017, aged 76. Paul came to Tonbridge in 1970 as Head of the Economics Department. Keen to increase the size of the department, he also soon became involved in other aspects of school life: drama, the Parascending Club, rugby and hockey, as well as being a popular tutor in Ferox Hall. However, Paul had now found himself called to ordination, and Martin Francis and Edward Turner shared in Paul’s preparation to become a parish priest. Paul also attended weekend sessions up at Cambridge and completed the course with a Lent Term at Westcott House, and after his ordination he began to take on some responsibilities in the parish of Kemsing. In 1980 Paul was appointed Headmaster of St Michael’s in Otford, and in this role he was able to combine his pastoral role with that of being the Headmaster. By 1990 he had doubled the numbers in St Michael’s to around one hundred. He now moved to the Hastings and Leigh parishes near Canterbury before becoming Rector of Biddenden and Smarden. He became involved in helping to prepare Lay Readers’ selection and training, and it was no surprise when in 2007 Paul was made an Honorary Canon at Canterbury Cathedral. After retirement, he and Jenny moved to Heathfield where they already had a house. Paul also became assistant Director of Ordinands and his contribution during his final years in that parish was greatly appreciated. (Head of Economics 70-80) |
