A PRIEST who served at St Anne and Blessed Dominic Church, Sutton, for many years, and ministered to injured troops on the Anzio beach-head during World War Two, has died age 94.

Passionist Father Jeremiah Donovan passed away in Ince Blundell Hall after being in failing health for several months.

London-born, he worked in Paris before coming to St Annes, where he became something of a legend in a stay of more than 30 years.

A Funeral Mass was held at St Anne and Blessed Dominic Church on Monday.

Sister Mary Winifred, of Blackbrook Convent, died in Whiston Hospital on Sunday, aged 83. A Funeral Mass will be held at St Mary's Church, Blackbrook, tomorrow (Friday, March 12) at 10.30am.

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