Announcements

ARMY PEOPLE

APPOINTED

Effective 11 January 2023 l Major Mal Davies, Adelaide

Congress Hall, Australia Territory l Major Tracey Davies, Adelaide

Congress Hall, Australia Territory

WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Diamond l Major John and Captain Sheila

Harris (15 September) Emerald (55th) l Majors Irene and John Houston (15 September)

RETIRED OFFICERS’ BIRTHDAYS

l Major Janice Main (80 on 11 September) l Lieut-Colonel David Phillips (85 on 11 September) l Major Maisie Bellshaw (85 on 12 September) l Major Joy (Heather) Beacham (80 on 13 September)

PROMOTED TO GLORY

l YPSM Mhairi Haldane, Falkirk, on 17 August

BEREAVED

l SL Anne Haldane, Falkirk, of her daughter YPSM Mhairi Haldane and

CT Lynne Haldane, Falkirk, of her sister l Sue Parker of her husband Colin

Parker, Major Marian Parker,

Edinburgh Gorgie, Jean Croucher,

Stowmarket, and Cliff Parker of their brother

TRIBUTES

JEMIMA BRADLEY, RUTHERGLEN

MINA took an active interest in the corps after her children had grown up and left home. She became an adherent and soon after became a soldier.

Mina was an enthusiastic member of the home league and enjoyed taking part in any events. She was a good encourager and listener and will be sadly missed.

Mina was a much-loved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. – DSM

MAJOR JEAN WILLIAMS

JEAN Clarkson left Hull Newland Corps for the International Training College in 1956, where she became a member of the Faithful session. Following her commissioning in 1957 she was appointed to Social Services.

She married Lieutenant Edward Williams in 1961 before the couple continued their work in charge of men’s hostels in Rochdale, Birmingham Jamaica Row and Booth House and Middlesex Street in London. Now majors, in 1981 they were appointed to Grimsby Brighowgate followed by Blackburn Heaton Street, from where they retired to live in Southport in 1991, having completed 65 years of service to God in The Salvation Army.

As retired officers Edward and Jean continued their ministry by supporting the leadership team at Southport. Sadly, Edward was promoted to Glory in 2008. Jean continued playing a valued role in the home league, young at heart and the knit and natter group, rarely missing a Sunday meeting until the age of 90 due to failing health.

Over the years, countless people have benefited from Edward and Jean’s service given in the name of Christ, and many souls have been saved. Jean will be sadly missed by Margaret and Brian and their families at this time. – GM

STANLEY JARVIS, TADLEY

STAN was born in Dundee in 1933 to Salvation Army officer parents. He settled in Willenhall, where he met and married his first wife, Mary. He became the songster leader before he entered the RAF. Upon leaving the air force he went into the food industry, moving to Hungerford and soldiering at Newbury Corps.

A career with the Ministry of Defence police for 22 years included a move to Tadley, where Stan became songster leader. He retired from this post after Mary became ill and was promoted to Glory.

In 2004, Stan married Yvonne. He was then diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, retiring from the Central South Fellowship Band after 25 years when his health took its toll. Stan was recently recognised for serving 73 years as a bandsman and 48 years as a songster.

After spending three weeks in hospital, he was promoted to Glory, leaving his wife Yvonne, two sons, four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. – SM

FRED SELBY, RHYL

FRED was born in 1942 in Grantham, Lincolnshire, to Salvationist parents. As a soldier of Grantham Corps, he served as singing company leader, deputy bandmaster and songster leader. Fred married Sue in 1967 and had two children, Jason and Fleur.

In the early 1980s, they moved to Llandudno, north Wales, and transferred to Rhyl Corps. Soon Fred became songster leader, a position he held until his health started to deteriorate. Fred composed many items for the songsters to sing but was always very modest about his talents. In total, he spent 47 years as songster leader at Grantham and Rhyl Corps.

Fred was often seen collecting in Llandudno town centre and became well known among locals and holidaymakers alike, sharing his Christian witness in this very visible way.

Fred, so loved by his family – wife Sue, son Jason, daughter Fleur, daughter-in-law Diane and granddaughters Lavinia and Esme – now rests in peace with his Maker. – JS

ENGAGEMENTS

GENERAL BRIAN PEDDLE AND COMMISSIONER ROSALIE PEDDLE

l Spain and Portugal Command, Thu 1 Sep – Sun 4 l Leaders’ orientation, Mon 5 l Newfoundland and Labrador Division, Canada and Bermuda Territory, Wed 7 – Mon 12

THE TERRITORIAL COMMANDER (COMMISSIONER ANTHONY COTTERILL) AND COMMISSIONER GILLIAN COTTERILL

l WBC (Servants of God sessional reunion), Fri 2 Sep – Sun 4