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Resignations and Retirements

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10 July 2015

BOTHAM. The Revd Arthur Botham, Area Dean of Basingstoke: 31 July, remaining Vicar of Popley with Limes Park and Rookdown (Winchester).

COX. The Revd Dr Noel Cox, NS Assistant Curate of Llanbadarn Fawr (St Padarn) and Elerch and Penrhyncoch and Capel Bangor (St Davids).

DEANE. The Revd Nicholas Deane, Assistant Curate of Waverton with Aldford and Bruera (Chester): 30 September.

DEVONISH. The Revd Clive Devonish, Vicar of Greenside (Durham): 31 July.

DODDS. The Revd Linda Dodds, OLM (Associate Minister) of Woodhouse Close Area of Ecumenical Experiment Conventional District, Bishop Auckland (Durham).

FLENLEY. The Revd Kathryn Flenley, Assistant Curate of Bentworth, Lasham, Medstead and Shalden (Winchester): 31 August.

HAYES. The Revd John Hayes, Vicar of All Saints and Holy Trinity, Runcorn, and Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester): 31 August.

HAYES. The Revd Marion Hayes, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of All Saints and Holy Trinity, Runcorn (Chester): 31 August.

HOLMES. The Revd Stephen Holmes, Priest-in-Charge of Stoneham, North and Bassett (Winchester): 30 September.

JOHNSON. The Revd Nigel Johnson, Rector of Newbold with Dunston, and Hon. Canon of Derby Cathedral (Derby): 1 October, becoming Canon Emeritus.

KIRBY. The Revd Kathryn Kirby, Vicar of St Paul’s, Macclesfield (Chester): 30 September.

KNIGHT. The Revd Andrew Knight, Vicar of Sketty, and Canon Treasurer of Brecon Cathedral (Swansea & Brecon): 31 August.

LUMSDON. The Revd Keith Lumsdon, Vicar of Cornforth and Ferryhill, and Area Dean of Sedgefield (Durham): 13 July.

OXLEY. The Revd Velma Oxley, NSM of By Brook, and of Colerne with North Wraxall (Bristol).

PARSELL. The Revd Howard Parsell, Vicar of St Jude with St Nicholas- on-the-Hill, Swansea (Swansea & Brecon).

PETHERAM. The Revd Louise Petheram, NS Assistant Curate of Upper Soar (Leicester): 26 July.

ROSAMOND. The Revd Derek Rosamond, Priest-in-Charge of St Paul’s, Stockton-on-Tees, and Community Priest of South-West Stockton-on-Tees (Durham): 31 August.

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