Canon Richard Ames-Lewis

 

Richard Ames-Lewis

12 January 1945 – 17 May 2025

 

Richard died very suddenly and unexpectedly of a heart attack at home on Saturday 17 May 2025 in the evening.

He had spent a lovely day with Katharine: playing his violin, planting runner beans and enjoying the sunshine in the garden.

We are all very shocked and saddened at his sudden death but would like to invite donations to two charities in his memory.

 Christian Aid and East Anglian Air Ambulance

Richard and Katharine supported Christian Aid throughout their married life and did door to door collections themselves back in the day before online donations became more popular.

It was an East Anglian Air Ambulance doctor who attended Richard on the day he died - by car and not helicopter on this occasion!

Family flowers only please.

Charity details

Christian Aid

Christian Aid is the official relief and development agency of 41 British and Irish churches, and works to support sustainable development, stop poverty, support civil society and provide disaster relief.

Registered Number 1105851

East Anglian Air Ambulance

East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA) is the charity providing a helicopter emergency medical service (HEMS) for the people of East Anglia.

Registered Number 1083876

Messages of condolence

A special friend for over fifty years. Thank you Richard for all you have given.

Mr & Mrs Douglas and Claudine McCreadie

What a rich life Richard has shared with so many of us

Rt Revd Edward Holland

Our deep condolences to you all on the passing of dear Richard into life beyond, as he joins the Lord God whose love he shone throughout to those who knew him. With love and gratitude from Bernard, Sue, James, and Chris

Mr Bernard Oldfield

Richard - the very best of humanity. Love from Cynthia and To

Sir Tom Shebbeare

With sympathy and love from Anna & Martin

Mr Martin Hargreaves

Dear Richard Warmest memories of days long ago with your family at Watermans. Monica

Mrs Monica Thorp

In memorynof a good friend Judy

Mrs Judith Findlay

In loving memory of my lovely Daddy who worked all his life supporting charitable causes and living life through Jesus Christ. We will miss him immensely. Eleanor and Ian

Mrs Eleanor Rushbury

Service details

Church Service

25 June, 2025 12:00

St Bene'ts Church

Benet Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PT