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Resignations and retirements

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04 December 2015

Bishop’s retirement: correction

THE Rt Revd Christopher Edmondson, Bishop of Bolton, is to retire on 30 June 2016, not as stated last week. We apologise for the error.

BOWERS. The Revd Gary Bowers, Assistant Curate of Heacham and Snettisham (Norwich).

DE POMERAI. The Revd Dr David de Pomerai, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in Repton deanery (Derby).

DOOR. The Revd Hazel Door, Chaplain of Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes (Europe): 31 December.

DUNKLEY. The Revd Christopher Dunkley, Vicar of Holbrooks, and Hon. Canon of Coventry Cathedral (Coventry): 5 April 2016.

FOTHERGILL. The Revd Richard Fothergill, Hon. Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Peasedown St John with Wellow and Foxcote with Shoscombe (Bath & Wells): 31 December.

GROOCOCK. The Revd Craig Groocock, Area Dean of Southam, remaining Priest-in-Charge of Harbury and Ladbroke (Coventry).

MEDLEY. The Revd Philip Medley, Diocesan Missioner (Bath & Wells): 31 December, remaining Canon Emeritus of Truro Cathedral (Truro).

PAINTING. The Revd Stephen Painting, Team Vicar in the Wellington and District Team Ministry (Bath & Wells): 2 April 2016.

TILLEY. The Revd Elizabeth Tilley, OLM Assistant Curate of Wonersh with Blackheath (Guildford): 26 December.

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