‘Shame on the producers for allowing this’: Britain’s Got Talent viewers SLAM vicar comedian for jokes about death amid COVID-19 pandemic By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 23:25 BST, 12 September 2020 | Updated: 23:30 BST, 12 September 2020 Britain’s Got Talent viewers were left unimpressed when contestant Allan Finnegan made jokes about death during … Read more
Heavens above! Vicar with vertigo climbs his church spire to raise repair money… and beat his fear of heights Reverend Sam Leach conquered his fears to climb his church’s 165ft spire The 44-year-old is normally so afraid of heights he struggles on escalators Vicar got a little closer to God by scaling St Mary Magdalene … Read more
A Romanian widower who was married to an 81-year-old British vicar 54 years his senior has said that he is now ready to collect the £150,000 life insurance and find ‘new love’. Florin Marin, 27, also banned his late husband Philip Clements’ family from attending his funeral and cremation in Romania after they called him … Read more
Late one night last week, the phone rang, startling Tony Clements awake. There was a delay when he answered the mobile, followed by a voice speaking in heavily-accented English. ‘Are you the brother of Philip?’ the man at the other end of the line asked. ‘Because I have to tell you that he passed away 30 … Read more
Late one night last week, the phone rang, startling Tony Clements awake. There was a delay when he answered the mobile, followed by a voice speaking in heavily-accented English. ‘Are you the brother of Philip?’ the man at the other end of the line asked. ‘Because I have to tell you that he passed away 30 … Read more
The family of an 81-year-old former vicar who left his 27-year-old Romanian toy boy husband more than £250,000 have accused his young lover of being a ‘gold digger’ who ‘set out to rob him from the moment they met.’ Philip Clements, a retired Church of England vicar, passed away alone on May 31 in a … Read more
An 81-year-old former vicar who married his 27-year-old Romanian toyboy lover has died alone in a Bucharest hospital – as his widow reveals he ‘cried for two days’ but is now ready to enjoy his inheritance. Philip Clements, a retired Church of England vicar, passed away overnight on May 31 in a hospital room that … Read more
The vicar who called for a review on lockdown fines handed to families travelling for childcare purposes is a former actor who was in TV crime dramas Boon and The Bill. Reverend Martin Poole, the vicar of St Luke’s Prestonville in Brighton, raised the issue at the daily Downing Street press conference in a question … Read more
Vicar who put Matt Hancock on spot over Dominic Cummings says he’s ‘disappointed’ ministers have ‘rowed back’ on vow to look into fines given to people who breached lockdown for ‘childcare reasons’ Martin Poole was praised for his question at Downing Street briefing last night Follows fury over Cummings’ trip from London to Durham during … Read more
For 14 years, Reverend Paul Parks and his wife Lois were known to their parishioners as a devoted couple, united in faith and committed to their flock. A former paratrooper and SAS reservist, Rev Parks was a commanding presence in the pulpit; a man who brought a wealth of life experience and humour to his … Read more