The death took place on Monday 15 September at the Cowper Care Centre of Canon Cecil R. J. Bradley, formerly Dean's Vicar of St Patrick's Cathedral. A native of Co Tyrone, Cecil Bradley was a past pupil of Methodist College, Belfast, and a graduate of Trinity College Dublin.

In 1948 he was ordained a deacon and priested the following year. He served two curacies in the Diocese of Derry, at All Saints' Clooney from 1948 to 1950 and at St Columb's Cathedral, from 1950 to 1967.

In 1967 he was appointed Dean's Vicar of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, where he remained until his retirement from the full-time ministry in 1996. In addition to his duties as Dean's Vicar he was Prebendary of Maynooth from 1981 to 1996.

Canon Bradley's Funeral Service took place on Wednesday 18 September in St Patrick's Cathedral, followed by burial in the Cathedral Graveyard. In accordance with his wishes there was no address. The lessons were read by Eoghan Ward and the Very Revd Maurice Stewart, a former Dean. The commendation was by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr John Neill, and the committal by the Bishop of Cashel & Ossory, the Right Revd Peter Barrett.

Canon Bradley is survived by his brother, Ivor, and his sister, Evelyn. A Memorial Service is to be arranged.