Reverend Canon Richard Orton

Richard passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday 29th September 2025, aged 92 years.

A Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather and Brother.

Following a ten year non stipendiary ministry coupled with teaching in Church schools and a curacy in St Chad’s Headingly, Richard served as Vicar of St Aidan’s Hellifield, as Rector of All Saints and St Peter’s Hutton and as Rector of St Hilary’s Wallasey. In retirement Richard’s voluntary ministry was largely in support of the parish of St John the Evangelist, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port.

Funeral service to take place on Wednesday 29th October 2025 at 11:30am, at St John the Evangelist, Great Sutton, Ellesmere Port.

Following a private Burial, all are welcome at a Celebration of Life from 12:30pm at the Little Fox, Liverpool Rd, Thornton Hough, Wirral, CH64 7TL.

If you plan to attend Richard’s Celebration of Life, please kindly contact Hartys of Chester Family Funeral Directors by telephone 01244 421 214 or email [email protected]

My sons and I were deeply saddened to hear of Richard’s passing. Please accept our heartfelt condolences. We have very fond memories of him from our years in Wallasey and we know how much Chris valued his time as Richard’s curate. He will be remembered by our family with affection and gratitude. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time. Jenny, Andrew, David and Simon.

I was sad to hear of the death of Richard I remember him from St Chads Far Headingley and also going to Hellifield with Alfie’s outings from St Oswald’s Highbury Leeds please accept my condolences and all who remember him at St Chads Elizabeth

My deepest sympathies at this time.

I was sad to hear of the death of Richard. I first met him in Leeds over 50 years ago and I occasionally visited him in Hellifield when he used to let a neighbour grow potatoes in his vicarage garden. My condolences to Elizabeth and her two children

The Harty Family have been entrusted with the arrangements for Reverend Canon Richard Orton, all enquiries to:

Hartys of Chester Family Funeral Directors,14 Queens Park View,
Handbridge,Chester,CH4 7BU(01244) 421 214