NTCG Burton

Memorial and tribute

Bishop Keith Nathaniel Channer

We would like to extend our thanks to everyone for the kind messages, visits, phone calls, flowers and gifts. We deeply appreciate your sentiments, support, friendship and prayers during this difficult time.

If you would like to view the photo gallery, the stream of the service or the donation options, please see below.

Donations in memory of Bishop Channer can be made on behalf of New Testament Church of God: Sydney Street Project, and the donation options can also be seen on the right.

Born: 1st January 1937|Passed: 26th October 2025
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Bishop Keith Nathaniel Channer portrait
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Celebration of Life Service

Watch the service recording below.

Life and ministry

  1. 1937
    Early life in Jamaica
    Born in Jamaica to William Nathaniel and Ethel May Channer, one of ten siblings, raised in a close-knit Christian family shaped by faith, discipline and humility.
  2. 1954
    Committed his life to Christ
    At seventeen, Keith committed his life fully to Christ, marking the beginning of a lifelong journey of service, leadership and dedication to the gospel.
  3. 1960
    Migration to the United Kingdom
    Part of the Windrush generation, Keith migrated to the UK, working in construction with resilience, dignity and faith despite a frequently hostile environment.
  4. 1963
    Marriage and family
    Married Alice May Clarke after years of correspondence. Their marriage of almost sixty-two years became a shining example of loyalty, prayer and unity.
  5. 1960s-70s
    Early ministry and church planting
    Served at NTCG West Bromwich and Oldbury, worked under Bishop S. U. Thompson, became District Youth Director, and helped plant the Tipton church.
  6. 1979
    Appointed Pastor, Burton-on-Trent
    Appointed Pastor of NTCG Burton-on-Trent, later becoming Bishop. His ministry was marked by humility, prayerfulness and deep love for the people he served.
  7. 1980s-90s
    Justice, advocacy and service
    Served as Chairman of the East Staffordshire Racial Equality Council and later as District Pastor in Derby, leading church renovation with excellence and devotion.
  8. 1990s-2000s
    Chaplaincy and national service
    Served as prison chaplain at HMP Swinfen Hall and HMP Foston Hall, and later as an NHS chaplain and volunteer for fifteen years.
  9. 2020
    Service during the pandemic
    At over eighty years old, completed sixty-two press-ups in sixty seconds to raise funds for the NHS, demonstrating extraordinary strength and generosity.
  10. 2023
    Freedom of the Borough
    Awarded the Freedom of the Borough of East Staffordshire in recognition of his lifelong service, leadership and contribution to community life.
  11. 2024-25
    Final years and homegoing
    Faced illness with dignity and faith. Surrounded by family, Bishop Channer went to be with the Lord at home and at peace on 26th October 2025.

Messages from Bishop Channer

Recordings of Bishop Channer speaking during his ministry.

Tribute to Barrington Anglin
August 2022
St Lucia
November 2024

Video Tributes

Messages of remembrance and honour shared in tribute to Bishop Channer.

Drs. Clifton & Marcia Clarke
Bishop & Dr Gardner

Giving

Donations in memory of Bishop Channer can be made on behalf of New Testament Church of God: Sydney Street Project. Your generosity will support the ongoing mission and work of the church.

GIVE BY BANK TRANSFER

To give directly into our bank account by bank transfer or to set up a standing order, please use the details below.

Account Name: NTCG Burton
Account Number: 82194726
Sort Code: 60-15-55
Reference: Sydney Street Project

A NOTE OF THANKS

We are deeply grateful for every act of generosity and remembrance. Your support honours Bishop Channer’s life, faith, and enduring commitment to serving others.

Please continue to keep the Channer family and the wider church community in your prayers.