Tower and Town, December 2022 (view the full edition)Family NewsMatthew Devlin died peacefully at home on 24th October following a long illness fighting cancer. He will be remembered by many as the chair of Marlborough Churches Together from around the 2000's until 2007. He was a dedicated and inspirational chair encouraging us to work and worship as Christians together. After his resignation he continued his ecumenical work as chair of Wiltshire Churches Together and as the Assistant Ecumenical Officer of the Catholic Diocese. Having met and worked with those in prison by volunteering as an assistant chaplain in HMP Erlestoke he found he wanted to attend the next stage in a person's journey following release. This led to him becoming one of the founder members of the Community Chaplaincy Association, Change for Good (www.changeforgood.info), and later became its chair. Matthew also supported CAFOD and was the Treasurer and a trustee of St Michael's School in Busembatia, Uganda. His faith and his commitment to those less fortunate than himself were an example to follow. He will be missed. Our thoughts are with his wife, Rosemary and his children and grandchildren. Jessy Pomfret |