The Orthodox Parish of
St Aidan
& St Chad,
Nottingham
St Aidan
& St Chad,
Nottingham
Fr Peter Brameld, 1940-2005
On 24th February 2005 Fr Peter died. He was our assistant priest in the parish, having previously served some forty years as an Anglican priest. Words cannot do justice to his kindness, patience and love towards all around him. We continue to miss him greatly and to think of him frequently.
Father Peter...Eternal Remembrance!
This article appeared in the magazine of Southwell Minster in 2005 and is included with kind permission of the author, Olga Hudson.
In his eleven years here, Fr Peter Brameld, who died on on February 24th, had certainly made his mark on this town, whether flying around the town in his black cassock , or in his coat carefully tending people’s feet as a chiropodist. Others will have seen him addressing various meetings or engaged in silent prayer, initially in the Minster and latterly in Holy Trinity.
Before completing his training as a chiropodist, he had also worked part time locally both as a gardener and as a caretaker at the Monster School. With his death from an inoperable brain tumour, Southwell has lost its first and only Orthodox priest.
Fr Peter was ordained both as Deacon ( 1997) and Priest (2001) by Metropolitan Anthony to serve at the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Carlton, of which he had been a founder member. In fact he had long-standing connections both with the priesthood and with this town. His late uncle, Colonel Alec Brameld, was a well known local figure.
In his eleven years here, Fr Peter Brameld, who died on on February 24th, had certainly made his mark on this town, whether flying around the town in his black cassock , or in his coat carefully tending people’s feet as a chiropodist. Others will have seen him addressing various meetings or engaged in silent prayer, initially in the Minster and latterly in Holy Trinity.
Before completing his training as a chiropodist, he had also worked part time locally both as a gardener and as a caretaker at the Monster School. With his death from an inoperable brain tumour, Southwell has lost its first and only Orthodox priest.
Fr Peter was ordained both as Deacon ( 1997) and Priest (2001) by Metropolitan Anthony to serve at the Russian Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity in Carlton, of which he had been a founder member. In fact he had long-
It was in Southwell Minster that Fr Peter, who was born in Burton Joyce and served as an Anglican Priest (later Rural Dean) mainly in Nottingham shire for 31 years, was ordained as Deacon (1963) and Priest (1964) and married to his wife Monica (1966). Here too, his son Mark was a chorister and his daughter Sarah was married.
When he left the Anglican Church, partly as a result of the many changes that had occurred since the time when he had been the youngest priest in the diocese, but perhaps more importantly because he had already for many years been drawn towards the Orthodox faith, he left in peace, with mutual respect and good will. After his departure the relationship continued to be amicable and wholesome. It was quite simply that he felt he had come to the Orthodox priesthood at the right time and in the right place.
Both in this town that he loved so much and in the Orthodox community, Fr Peter with his interest and loving concern for all he met, is sorely missed....
When he left the Anglican Church, partly as a result of the many changes that had occurred since the time when he had been the youngest priest in the diocese, but perhaps more importantly because he had already for many years been drawn towards the Orthodox faith, he left in peace, with mutual respect and good will. After his departure the relationship continued to be amicable and wholesome. It was quite simply that he felt he had come to the Orthodox priesthood at the right time and in the right place.
Both in this town that he loved so much and in the Orthodox community, Fr Peter with his interest and loving concern for all he met, is sorely missed....