Gerald Alfred Harris

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth: Born, 26 May 1929.
Birth date obtained from England & Wales death index

• Death: Died, Mar 2002, Devon, England.
England & Wales Death Index
2002
1st Quarter (January February, March)
District: East Devon
Volume: 10A
Page: 290

• Obituary: The Old Redingensian, Oct 2002.
Note: The name of Gerald's widow has been removed from the obit as she is still alive

Journal of the Old Boys of Reading School, Reading, Berkshire

The Old Redingensian Journal - October 2002

The Reverend Gerald Harris (41-46)
Contributed by Canon Colin Hill

Gerald and I were choristers at an early age at a local parish church in Reading and then at Reading School, together for most of the time between 1941 and 1946. When he left School he became an apprentice at Pulsometer Pumps where he remained for five years. He then joined Spanner Boilers in 1953 and rose rapidly through the company and became their Technical Sales Manager, travelling all over the world sorting out problems.

We lost touch with each other for about 20 years until I became Rector of Easthampsted (the new town of Bracknell) where he and his wife were then living. In the late 1960s his business moved to Stourbridge where he and his wife became attracted to St Thomas and it was there that his vocation blossomed and his aspiration to become ordained materialised. Despite a heavy business schedule, which took him all over the world, he studied for 4 years at The Queens Theological College, Birmingham for the work of a non-stipendary minister. He was ordained at Worcester Cathedral in 1994 by the bishop of Worcester. I was privileged to be present at his ordination. He served his deconate at St Peter's, Pedmore and in 1986 became Priest in Charge of St George's Jumpers - with a population of about 10,000 - a daughter church of Christ Church Priory, Dorset, where his ministry restored life to that church.

Gerald and his wife then retired to Hawkchurch, Devon, where he gave invaluable priestly service until his illness with a brain tumour. At his memorial service at Hawkchurch some 140 people were present (and 11 robed clergy) at which I was privileged to give a tribute to him. He died just short of 73 by a month or so. He was an OR who was shaped and motivated by his school and gave a great deal to industry and the Church.

Gerald married Living

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: Married.
Marriage found on England & Wales marriage indexes

Full details not given as Gerald's widow is still living - e mail me for further information