“He had been ill for a while.Thanks to the brilliant teams who looked after him at @KettGeneral.“Funeral details to follow.“‘The Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended’.”The couple lived together with their dogs in their vicarage in Northamptonshire, where Richard recently retired as a vicar.In a 2021 interview, Richard looked back on the happy times he shared with David."David's death was actually full of comedy, which made me and him laugh when he was in a fit state to appreciate what was going on," he said."Medics, undertakers and clergy have a black sense of humour, but I’m not sure it’s something for public consumption!"Richard's full interview is available to read now in Radio Times..
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