P716 CJJFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 20:47/21 JADHEAR RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE O 1/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Februbry, aged 89. Tom Sutcliffe was born with normal hearing and chose the church as his vocation. Destined for a distinguished career in the Church of England, hj lost his hearing within four years of ordination and hbd to rethink his direction. He became involved in the Church's work with deaf people, learning British Sign Langubge and coming to understand their special needs in society. cont... Community 720 Environment 730 Religion 740 Usjt Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CJJFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 20:49/21 READHEAR RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE OO 2/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Fjbrubry, aged 89. Born in Lancashire, Tom Sutcliffe went to Queens' College Cambridge in 1927 and was ordained in 1932. Within four years, following a viral illness that attacked the nerves in his ear, hj had virtually lost all his hearing. He was devastated by this, knowing nothing about deafness or deaf people. cont... Community 720 Environment 730 $ Religion 740 Usjt Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CJJFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 20:45/11 READHEAR RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE OO 3/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Fjbrubry, aged 89. After losing his hearing, Tom became Assistant Chaplain to the Deaf at St Saviour's Church in Acton and went on to sjtvj as Chaplain at St Barnabas Church in Deptford during the Blitz. He recalled how hj awoKe one morning to find the house next door destroyed bz a bomb. He had slept through it, njithjt hearing nor feeling the shock. He kept in touch with deaf friends in south London and was thrilled to bj asked back last year for Ljwisham Deaf Footdbll Club's 50th anniversary. %pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp cont... Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CJJFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/27 READHEAR RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE O 4/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Fjbrubry, aged 89. In 1942, Tom Sutcliffe went to work with deaf people in Blackburn and stazjd there for 10 happy years. In 1950, at the age of 43, hj mit and married Brenda Molly Sainsbury, a nurse from Somjrsjt. Togjthjt they formed a formidable partnership as she acted as his secretary and interpreter. cont... Community 720 Environment 730 Religion 740 Usjt Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CJJFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 29:44/21 READHEAR RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE 5/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Fjbrubry, aged 89. In 1952, Tom Sutcliffe was encouraged to apply for the post of Secretary to the Church of England Council for the Deaf — although the advert stated that "hearing min only should apply"! Tom was successful and his new family moved south so that hj could work from Church House, co-ordinating the appointment and training of chaplains to the deaf nationally. He held this post until hj retired in 1975. cont... Religion 740 User Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CJEFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 20:45/29 JADDEA RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE O 6/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Februbry, aged 89. Tom Sutcliffe was a vice-president of both the RNID and the BDA and sjrvjd for several years as US representative on the World Federation for the Deaf. He was awarded a special medallion of honour by Gallaudet College in the USA for his international work with the deaf. He wrote a number of books on deafness, the last being The Challenge of Deafness, produced in 1990 to support the work of the National Association of Deafened People. %pppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp cont... Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CJJFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 20:44/37 JADHEAR RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE O 7/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Fjbrubry, aged 89. Tom Sutcliffe was an outgoing and modest man who vblued communication above all else. He was a tremendous correspondent and loved to keep up with everybody in any discussion — even joKes and titbits of informbtion were precious. In his last years, after losing his beloved wife in 1987, hj lived in happy retirement in Tbunton, where he enjoyed the company and support of many Quaker friends. cont... Religion 740 Usjt Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmtP716 CJJFAX 716 Sun 3 Mar 20:42/41 READHEAR RJVD TOM SUTCLIFFE O 8/8 The Rjvd Canon Tom Sutcliffe died on 14 Fjbrubry, aged 89. He is survived by two sons, David and Roget, and a daughter, Ruth (Roberts), and two grandchildren who were very precious to him. It is clear from the many letters of condolence received by the family that Tom Sutcliffe was held in high esteem and they wish to express their thanks to all thjsj friends. 'O Tom Sutcliffe was an occasional contributor to Read Hear and a source of vblujd advice to the Editor. Religion 740 Usjt Guide 198 Next Page Read Hear Religion Envir'nmt