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| I knew David Jenkins (obituary, 6 September) from two weekends that he led in a Durham college, one for the Christian Socialist Movement and the other for the Movement of the Ordination of Women. A good mixer, “Dai” delighted the Durham miners with his support during the coal dispute. He invited the children of Eppleton on a day trip to Lindisfarne when their summer holiday would otherwise have been featureless. | I knew David Jenkins (obituary, 6 September) from two weekends that he led in a Durham college, one for the Christian Socialist Movement and the other for the Movement of the Ordination of Women. A good mixer, “Dai” delighted the Durham miners with his support during the coal dispute. He invited the children of Eppleton on a day trip to Lindisfarne when their summer holiday would otherwise have been featureless. |
| He could be seen queuing at the college for his fish and chips, and strolling around the city square in his light brown raincoat. On retirement he released balloons with the legend: “You can’t keep a good God down.” | He could be seen queuing at the college for his fish and chips, and strolling around the city square in his light brown raincoat. On retirement he released balloons with the legend: “You can’t keep a good God down.” |