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SOF | OBITUARIES
Michael thinks Jeremy’s career was
way he delivered his Ministry across the
spent in design and furniture, but clearly
three parishes.
discussions about work were not top of
Graham had an easy manner with
the social agenda. Those get-togethers
children, readily apparent in his role
continued until Jeremy and Pat began to
as Chair of Governors at Easton C of
spend more time in Italy. Christmas cards
E Primary School and during the nine
kept the bond alive after that.
year spell when, with the then College
Chaplain unable to cover the needs
of the Preparatory School, Graham
readily acceded to a request to assume
responsibility for the pastoral needs of the
school community at Brandeston Hall: A
Weekly Act of Worship, Harvest Festival,
the Annual Carol Service, End of Year
Leavers’ Service, etc - and ‘a listening
ear’, as required.
His roots were firmly within Suffolk,
coming, as he did, from a well-known
farming family in SW Suffolk. He was
educated at Monkton Combe School,
near Bath; an educational establishment
with a strong Christian ethos. This very
much moulded Graham’s approach to
REVD. GRAHAM VELLACOTT (HON OF)
life. He was initially in the employ of
Graham died in January 2021. Although
Pollastra, managing their chicken farms
never officially on the staff at Brandeston
across east Suffolk before, in 1971, being
Hall, he was, as Priest in charge of Easton,
appointed Sales Manager for Harvestore,
with Brandeston and Kettleburgh, for
suppliers of agricultural silos in Norway
several years closely involved in the
and Sweden. But it was a strong calling
spiritual life of the school and in organising
to serve the Church that finally led to his
church services.
ordination as an Anglican Priest, to serve
his local community.
Graham Vellacott was initially appointed
to serve as Vicar of Easton in 1995, before
Graham’s wife Mary was on the teaching
succeeding the Revd Roger Dixon as
staff at the College initially and then
priest-in-charge of Brandeston All Saints
for nineteen years, at Brandeston Hall.
and St. Andrews Kettleburgh with the
Former colleagues there fondly recall
inclusion of Easton All Saints, finally retiring
those wonderful barbeques, provided for
in 2007. A considerable responsibility but
exhausted colleagues to mark the end of
one always admired the light touch in the
the Academic Year, in the lovely grounds
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