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Resignations and retirements

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04 September 2015

CAPPER. The Revd Katherine Capper, NSM (Associate Vicar) of Betchworth and Buckland (Southwark): 6 September.

CONWAY. The Revd Sandra Conway, NSM of East Horsley and Ockham with Hatchford and Downside (Guildford).

FISHER. The Revd Ian Fisher, Vicar of North Shoebury (Chelmsford).

GARDNER. The Revd Marian Gardner, NS Priest-in-Charge of Easington with Liverton (York): 30 September.

HOBDEN. The Revd David Hobden, Senior Chaplain of the Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Trust (Guildford): 14 September.

LAMDIN. The Revd Keith Lamdin, Principal of Sarum College, and Hon. Canon of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury), remaining Hon. Canon of Kimberley (Kimberley and Kuruman, Southern Africa).

LE-WORTHY. The Revd Michael Le-Worthy, NS Associate Minister of Tamworth: 30 September, remaining NS Associate Minister of Glascote and Stonydelph (Lichfield).

LOWE. The Revd Michael Lowe, Diocesan Ecumenical Officer, remaining Hon. Assistant Curate of St Mary and St Cuthbert, Cheadle, and Canon Emeritus of Chester Cathedral (Chester).

MATTHEWS. The Revd Michael Matthews, Vicar of Nassington, Apethorpe, Thornhaugh and Wansford, Woodnewton and Yarwell (Peterborough): 10 October.

PRENTIS. The Revd Sharon Prentis, Mission Support Officer, remaining NSM of St Matthew’s, Redhill (Southwark).

SHELLEY. The Revd Dr Catherine Shelley, Anglican Chaplain of Birmingham University (Birmingham): 15 October.

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