Graham Nunn8 June, 1955 - 6 June, 2021

St Paul’s Church, Maidstone Thursday 24 June 2021, 12.45pmCopyright

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“Graham was a wonderful evangelist whose quick wit and ready smile made him a pleasure to work with. Whilst on the board of Church Army his contributions always stemmed from his experience as an evangelist and from his enormous gift for enabling others to flourish in evangelism.

One of the key tests of holiness is that a person is able to produce joy around them. Graham could. Graham, like all the best and most experienced evangelists, seemed to remain young at heart. What is a rarer and more precious gift, is that he allowed those around him to feel young at heart too.”

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell

Obituary

Graham Nunn8 June, 1955 - 6 June, 2021

Born on the 8th June 1955 in Gillingham to Derick and Cathleen Nunn, Graham grew up with his sister Susan attended Primary School in Twydall and later St Margaret’s Secondary School. From a young age though he was ‘free spirited’ and often would opt for self-directed learning, catching a train to London and visiting the museums.

On leaving school he took a local job at Masson’s Neon Factory as a shop floor apprentice. It was here that he met his friend Howard and Graham joined his very first folk band ‘Glad’s Trad’. The band was organised by an elderly lady called Gladice who worked with ‘remedial children’ at St John Fisher School and they practiced in her house and she was their ‘caller’ at the Barn Dances and Ceilidh’s they played at.

Graham then joined the Post Office where he ended up driving the ‘big lorries’ which he enjoyed immensely. It was during this time that he met and married Claire who encouraged him to start going to church through playing his guitar in the Sunday School. It was at All Saints Murston Graham became a Christian and was inspired to join the Church Army and began his training in 1989 and later serving in St Peter’s Bexhill as Youth Evangelist, Youth and Children’s Evangelist at Holy Trinity Bearstead, Canterbury Children’s Missioner and lay worker at Loose and Lady Wooten’s Green in Canterbury.

Far more than a ‘evangelist’, Graham adored his family Claire, Elaine and David and enjoyed his time with friends at the local golf club. Not only was he a Captain in the Church Army but also the local bowls club and routinely enjoyed the sport and social life there.

Graham lived out his life as best he could, with purpose, love and joy and now, as he rests in eternal peace so should we, the best we can.

The Service Continues at Vinters Park Crematorium

Forgive us our sinsas we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptationbut deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours

now and for ever.Amen.

COMMENDATION AND FAREWELLThe Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin

EXIT MUSICBarges

by Ralph McTell

Order of Service

ENTRY MUSICLord of the Star Fields by Bruce Cockburn

INTRODUCTIONThe Venerable Andrew Sewell

Archdeacon of Maidstone

TRIBUTEThe Revd Nathan Ward

BIBLE READING Philippians 2:1-5

Hannah Seal

SERMONThe Rt Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin

Bishop of Dover

SONG You’re Amazing by Nigel and Jo Hemming

Sung by Mark Pavey

PRAYERSTony Maidment

THE LORD’S PRAYEROur Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,

your will be done,on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

ENTRY MUSICAll the Diamonds in the World

by Bruce Cockburn

PSALM 23The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want.

He makes me lie down in green pastures;he leads me beside still waters;

he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths

for his name’s sake.Even though I walk through the darkest valley,

I fear no evil;for you are with me;

your rod and your staff— they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;

Acknowledgment

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The family would like to thank all the staff at The Heart of Kent Hospicefor the care they gave Graham. They would respectfuly ask that instead of flow-

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you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,

and I shall dwell in the house of the LORD my whole life long.

PRAYERSThe Revd Nathan Ward

THE COMMITTALThe Venerable Andrew Sewell

THE BLESSING

EXIT MUSICOur House

by Crosby, Stills and Nash