PERSSON, Rt Rev William Michael Dermot 1927-2023

[Richard R]

From the Telegraph of 27 April 2023: PERSSON Rt Revd William Michael Dermot died peacefully in his sleep on 2nd April 2023, aged 95 1/2. Greatly loved husband of Ann, father of Rachel, Matthew and Adam, grandfather of many and great-grandfather of many more. A Service of Thanksgiving and Committal will be held at St Gregory's Church, Marnhull, Dorset, at 12 noon on 28th April 2023. Donations in Bill’s memory can be made to the Africa Inland Mission…

He was s of Leslie Charles Grenville Alan PERSSON 1889-1948 and Elizabeth Mercer CHAMBERS 1903-95. He m 1957 Ann DAVEY, and had two sons and a dau. The elder son Rev Matthew Stephen b 1960 reg Q4 London m Victoria Rose b 1960 d of Sir Michael Jeremiah COLMAN 3^rd Bt b 1928 and Judith Jean Wallop b 1936 d of Vice-Adm Sir Peveril Barton Reibey WILLIAM-POWLET KCB KCMG CBE DSO 1898-1985 (4xgt gs of 1^st Earl of PORTSMOUTH 1690-1762) and his 1^st w Helen Constance Forbes CROMBIE 1903-65, and had two sons