It is with great sadness that we announce that our Superintendent Minister, Rev Robbie Bowen, died on Sunday 25th October after a long illness. He was a much loved minister and friend. Robbie served the Church in Sierra Leone and in the Gambia, both in West Africa, before returning to the UK and taking up Circuit Ministry in Yorkshire, Cheshire, then finally, Falmouth and Gwennap.

Robbie was a character - known for riding his bike in all weathers and seasons, and for shorts when everyone else had put them away for the winter! But he was also known for being a most warm-hearted and caring man.

When Robbie was told that his illness was terminal, he shared the news with the Circuit. He and his remarkable family have retained an inspirational trust in God throughout, and have been a blessing to all who know them throughout this time. Robbie was in every sense a man of God.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Ruth, his wife, and Hannah and Dan, their children, as well as Robbie's mother, Marilyn.

May he rest in peace and rise in glory!