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| First serving sex-change vicar Carol Stone dies | First serving sex-change vicar Carol Stone dies |
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| The first serving Church of England vicar to undergo a sex change has died from cancer at the age of 60. | The first serving Church of England vicar to undergo a sex change has died from cancer at the age of 60. |
| The Reverend Carol Stone, formerly Peter Stone, died on Saturday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. | The Reverend Carol Stone, formerly Peter Stone, died on Saturday following a battle with pancreatic cancer. |
| The vicar of St Philip's Church in Upper Stratton and St Peter's Church in Penhill, Ms Stone underwent a sex change operation in 2000. | The vicar of St Philip's Church in Upper Stratton and St Peter's Church in Penhill, Ms Stone underwent a sex change operation in 2000. |
| The Bishop of Swindon, Lee Rayfield, said: "She was a really true priest who overcame a huge amount in her life." | The Bishop of Swindon, Lee Rayfield, said: "She was a really true priest who overcame a huge amount in her life." |
| Ordained in 1978, Ms Stone served at Bradford-on-Avon and was chaplain and head of religious studies at Dauntsey's School in West Lavington. | |
| In 1996, she took up a post in Upper Stratton, and four years later announced her decision to undergo an operation to become a woman. | |
| 'Overcame setbacks' | 'Overcame setbacks' |
| The church decided there was no ethical or ecclesiastical reason why she could not continue ministry, and in 2000, Carol Stone returned to St Philip's Church to a standing ovation from her congregation. | |
| "She and [her] colleagues really worked hard and overcame one setback after another," said Dr Rayfield. | "She and [her] colleagues really worked hard and overcame one setback after another," said Dr Rayfield. |
| "She was a really true priest who overcame a huge amount in her life and a huge amount with other people, and I'll remember her with great affection." | "She was a really true priest who overcame a huge amount in her life and a huge amount with other people, and I'll remember her with great affection." |
| A regular contributor to radio, Ms Stone also received a National Broadcasting Award from the Sandford St Martin Trust in 1979. |