With sadness we news of the death of Fr David John Williamson on Wednesday 17th April 2024. Fr David, 78 years of age, died peacefully at the Royal Free Hospital. He had been living in retirement at Nazareth House, Finchley since 2017.
Condolences are extended to Fr David's family, friends and colleagues, and to his former parishioners in parishes where he served, most recently as Parish Priest at Kingsbury Green.
There will be a Requiem Mass for Fr David on Wednesday 29th May at 7pm at Ss Sebastian and Pancras church, Hay Lane, London NW9 0NG.
Fr David’s mortal remains will be received at the same church on Thursday 30th May at 5pm, followed by a Requiem Mass at 7.30pm.
On Friday 31st May the Funeral Mass will be at 12noon with Bishop John Sherrington, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, presiding and Bishop Jonas Benson Okoye of the Diocese of Nnewi, Nigeria giving the homily. Burial will follow at Hendon Cemetery, NW7 1NB.
An obituary will be circulated in due course.
We pray for the peaceful repose of Fr David’s soul with the Collect of today’s Mass (Wednesday after the Third Sunday of Easter):
Be present to your family, O Lord, we pray
and graciously ensure those you have endowed with the grace of faith
an eternal share in the Resurrection of your Only Begotten Son.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen
In Word and Sacrament, Fr David was a faithful minister of the Lord.
May he be granted a place at God's heavenly table.
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen.
