RIP The Revd David Rex Buckley
We are sorry to hear of the death on 25th August 2024 of Revd Rex Buckley. Rex served for 40years in the Diocese of Chester and moved to Fulbourn to be nearer family, having PTO in Ely Diocese from Nov 2018. His wife Sue has written that pre pandemic, Rex regularly took services at Fulbourn St Vigor’s along with The Wilbrahams and Wicken. He also took occasional services at Teversham, Bottisham, Stow cum Quay and Newnham, all on a voluntary basis.
Details of his funeral are not yet known
May Rex rest in peace and rise in glory.
Rex’s Crockford’s entry reads as follows:
Born in 1947
Ordination Training
Ripon College Cuddesdon
Ordained Deacon: 1977
Ordained Priest: 1978
Ministry
Curacy Witton Chester 1977-81
Vicar Blackford 1981-85 Youth Chapl from 81
Vicar Barnton 1981-93
Priest-in-c Bickerton w Bickley also Harthill and Burwardsley 1993-97
Vicar Bickerton,Bickley, Harthill, and Burwardsley 1997-01
Priest-in-c Sandbach 2001-03 , vicar 2003-07
Retired From 2008
He also served as Chaplain to Chester Constabulary from 2008
Permission to Officiate Ely from 2018