A FORMER Redditch vicar has died of a brain tumour.

The Rev Canon Brian Glover was ordained in 1962 and served as a curate at St Stephen's Church in the town centre until 1968.

He then became vicar of St George's, Redditch, where he remained for six years before moving to Leicester Diocese to become vicar of Elliston.

He served in a number of parishes in Leicester Diocese, becoming Rural Dean of Gartree, in 1989, and an honorary Canon of Leicester Cathedral in 1994.

Mr Glover had retired and was assisting at St Stephen's Church and Old St Martin's Church, both in Worcester, at the time of his death.