Obituaries

On this day in 1885, Lord Shaftesbury (Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury) entered the presence of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The Sunday following, C. H. Spurgeon preached a sermon entitled Departed Saints Yet Living on Luke 20:37, 38. In it, he related a tribute to the late Earl which is moving, spiritual, […]

On this day in 1885, Lord Shaftesbury (Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury) entered the presence of his Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. The Sunday following, C. H. Spurgeon preached a sermon entitled Departed Saints Yet Living on Luke 20:37, 38. In it, he related a tribute to the late Earl which is moving, spiritual, […]

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Humphrey Mildred on 31 December 2023. In 1999, when I started with the Banner of Truth in Edinburgh, Humphrey was the longest serving employee of the Trust, and the last remaining member of staff who had been with the Banner in London before the move to […]

Remember Your Leaders On 4 March I lost my father-in-law, my friend, my mentor, my Pastor, my colleague in the ministry and seminary of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland—the man who under God has had more influence on me for good than any other: Ted Donnelly. Ted was a lifelong friend of the Banner […]

On 13 January 2023, Eric Alexander passed into the nearer presence of the Saviour he loved and loved to proclaim. Eric was one of the most gifted preachers of his generation, but more than his preaching, his life testified to the transforming grace of God. From 1959 to 1997, Eric ministered successively in three Church […]