Obituary and Funeral Announcement: Revd Dr Stuart Mews – UPDATED 29/9/24 WITH FINAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUNERAL

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Revd Dr Stuart Mews former Rector of the parishes of Tilbrook, Covington, Keyston, Catworth, and Stow Longa, passed into Heaven on Thursday 29th Aug 2024. Stuart lived at Tilbrook Rectory between 2000 and 2007 where he took the services for the Parishes.

The father of four boys and multiple grandchildren, Stuart’s achievements included being the president of the ecclesiastical history society, his primary academic interest being church history around the time of the first world war. He was also a long serving local politician (including chairing Lancaster City Transport) and school governor. As a keen historian, he was proud to preach at his historic set of Parishes. Stuart always fondly remembered his time there including meeting some lovely people.

Following his time at Tilbrook, he became the vicar of Granchester, near Cambridge, where he retired. During this time he strengthened his connections with Cambridge and the University, where he formerly studied for his Master’s and PHD. As a member of the congregation he later attended Wesley Church in Cambridge. It is here that the funeral will be held.

Anyone who knew Stuart, or who would like to attend a celebration of his life are warmly welcome to attend his funeral on Friday 4th Oct 2024.

This will consist of: Service at Wesley Methodist Church, Christ Pieces, Cambridge CB1 1LG at 12:30pm. We recommend you arrive by 12.20pm. The nearest car park (6 mins walk away) is Grafton West car park (https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/grafton-west-car-park), Fitzroy Lane, off Maids Causeway, Cambridge CB1 1HE.

For those wishing to attend this, this will be followed by a short service of committal at Cambridge Crematorium West Chapel (https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/cambridge-crematorium), Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0JJ at 2pm.

The Wake willt ake place from 2pm at Corpus Christi College, Trumpington St, Cambridge CB2 1RH. This is an 11 min walk from Wesley Methodist Church. Porters will greet you on arrival and assist you as appropriate. The Wake will either be held in a (downstairs) garden, weather permitting, or in an upstairs room with help available should you find the stairs challenging. For more information see: https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/contact/how-find-us.

For those unable to travel the Church service will be livesteamed on the Wesley Methodist Church YouTube channel – see https://youtube.com/@wesleychurchcambridge?si=XwWghuMDfxUt-LMy

To send condolences or for more information including an online options please contact Ben Mews 07967 704012 or by email at: b_mews@hotmail.com

Alternatively if you wish to make a charitable donation in memory of Stuart, we have chosen the following:

https://ecclesiasticalhistorysociety.com – he was president and they were close to his heart

https://www.mssociety.org.uk – the disease affected him over a period of 40 years.