Tributes were paid to the Vice President of the Nuclear Disarmament Campaign, who died on Wednesday. After a national service in the Royal Reservoir Regiment and a law degree from Brasenose College, Oxford, he was ordained a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Westminster. Between 1958 and 1987 he served in many parishes in London and as a priest at the University of London. Kent was a top CND spokesman in the 1980s and was a vocal critic of then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s defense policy as public opposition to the acquisition of the Trident and cruise missiles escalated. At the time of his death, the militant was also vice president of Pax Christi, the Christian peace organization, and honorary president of the Movement for the Abolition of War. Lady Helena Kennedy QC said: “I have known Bruce Kent since I was a student in the early 1970s, when he was a Catholic priest at the University of London. “He had a huge impact on my life and his commitment to peace and human rights was inspiring. “He wanted a more compassionate and inclusive church and a more dignified and just society. “He was one of the best human beings I have ever met.” Kent was an honorary fellow of Brasenose College and last year was honored with Archbishop Lambeth Cross of Canterbury for Ecumenism. Malcolm McMahon, Archbishop of Liverpool and President of Pax Christi England & Wales, said: “Peacekeepers around the world will mourn the death of Bruce Kent, who has been a constant contributor to the peace movement within the Christian churches and beyond. . “His clarity of thought and his deep Christian faith brought light and direction to many people who struggle with the complex arguments surrounding war and peace. “Personally, I will miss him because he is a wonderful warm man.” Kent would close 93 on June 22. He was survived by his wife, Valerie Flesati, his sister, Rosemary Mickins, and Ruth Kent’s sister-in-law. Kate Hudson, general secretary of the Nuclear Disarmament Campaign, said Kent had transformed the anti-nuclear movement’s breadth and confidence beyond any recognition. “His leadership at CND in the 1980s was the embodiment of integrity, creativity and absolute determination. “Bruce’s sharp intellect, along with humor, hard work, jersey intolerance and absolute devotion to his faith and principles, made him an incomparable leader of our movement. He will miss her a lot “. Paul Rogers, a professor at the University of Bradford and chairman of the Movement for the Abolition of War, said the fighter was a staunch supporter of peace and “a relentless fighter against the stupidity of nuclear weapons for more than 50 years.” He added: “He never gave up and was forever optimistic and inspired, even in the most difficult times.”