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Fr. Christopher Penn died in hospital on Sunday 14th August. Chris had major surgery at the beginning of July. The surgery itself went well but, sadly, he suffered a number of post-operative complications and infections which, ultimately, his body was not strong enough to overcome. As well as being a much-loved parish priest, and Rural Dean of Telford Severn Gorge, Chris served our diocese in many ways, not least as a member of Diocesan Synod, the DBE, and the DAC. He was also Governor of three schools, and was a Third Order member of the Order of St Francis. He came to this diocese having served most recently in the Diocese of Exeter, and before that as priest-in-charge and Rector in north Shropshire, in the Diocese of Lichfield, after a curacy in Telford & Wrekin. He was also a Rural Officer in the Diocese of Lichfield.