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Former Dean of Nowich will be greatly missed

The Very Revd Alan Webster, Dean of Norwich from 1970-78, died in the early hours of this Monday, September 3, aged 89.

Alan Webster was ordained in 1942 and served in the Dioceses of Sheffield, Ely and Durham before his appointment as Warden of Lincoln Theological College in 1959. He was made Dean of Norwich in 1970 where he ministered for 8 years, and was responsible for the foundation of the Norwich Night Shelter in 1973.

In 1978 he moved to London to become Dean of St Paul’s. He retired in 1988 and moved back to Norfolk where he continued to minister until 2001. He was made Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 1988.

The Bishop of Norwich, the Rt Revd Graham James said: “As Dean of Norwich, Alan Webster opened the Cathedral to the city and county, increased its educational work and was instrumental in starting the Norwich Night Shelter. He was a priest of great energy and imagination whose faith was in touch with the world. He’ll be greatly missed.”

Alan Webster’s funeral will be on Thursday September 13, at 2pm at St Margaret’s, Cley-next-the Sea. Details for a memorial service will be announced later.

Click here to read a fuller obituary from The Times

Picture from The Times.

Please add you own memories or tributes to Alan below

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	Hubert and Clare richards (Guest)	06/09/2007 11:30
Alan will be very sadly missed by us. Over many years he and Margaret made us welcome, as Roman Catholic friends who shared their vision and ecumenical faith. Our prayerful thoughts are with you Margaret, and with the family.
	Revd Margaret Whitaker (Guest)	22/11/2007 16:21
Alan Webster was once very kind to me when I was a curate and very nervous. I was taking an 8am BCP Holy Communion in Christ Church Eaton and was proceeding with care since I knew Alan was in the congregation. After I preached I turned to leave the lectern and overturned the platform I was standing on which clattered over causing me to stumbled - stole askew and any serenity and dignity I had shattered. The following Tuesday I received a lovley letter from Alan thanking me for a quiet and thoughtful service. I was so thrilled and grateful to him for taking the time to write and reasssure me. He was a lovely, thoughtful, generous man.
	Margaret Foreman. (Guest)	01/05/2009 20:25
I painted a portrait of Alan Webster in 1983.It was commissioned be St Paul's.He and Margaret were very kind and put up with me for months. I stayed with them too. He arranged his hands in position even before he sat down to .He was kind and clever.He talked about the letters from Taze. Also the ordination of women.I feel so pleased I was able to corner him for hours,and he put up with it with great patience.!st May 2009

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