There is sad news that Richard Huband (for some years vicar of Elstow Abbey) died on Monday, October 20th in hospital in Dunbar aged 86. Richard had been unwell for some time and although improving recently and being transferred to rehabilitation had a fall on Sunday 19th, broke his arm and declined very rapidly, dying the following day.
On Friday, November 7th at 12.30pm there will be a service of thanksgiving for Richard at St Anne’s church in Dunbar. Richard did not want friends and family to travel far and so the family plan to hold a larger celebration of Richard’s life somewhere yet to be decided in the South of England in the New Year.
The thanksgiving service on November 7th will be filmed and the family is sharing links for the live stream and recording for those who wish to take part in this way.
Live link for the service:
https://www.youtube.com/live/WpAS5QPCcEI?si=eokjPdjZ8nznPbXn
If there is an alternative link for a recording of the service this will be shared when available and will be posted on this webpage.
Richard’s family have started to put together a collection of photographs of Richard and they share the link below if you wish to see these.
https://photos.app.goo.gl/5mCjPuQ1S4wLqHxx6
Page date: Thursday, November 6th 2025