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Resignations and retirements

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24 January 2020

BLAKELEY. The Revd Julian Blakeley, Team Rector in the Eston with Normanby Team Ministry (York): 17 February.

CURD. The Revd Christine Curd, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Dawlish with Holcombe, Cofton and Starcross, and Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral (Exeter).

DENNIS. The Revd Robert Dennis, Chaplain of St Andrew’s, Pau, France (Europe): 12 April.

ELPHICK. The Revd Vivien Elphick, Area Dean of North-West Leicestershire: 19 February, remaining Team Rector in the Woodfield Team Benefice, and Hon. Canon of Leicester Cathedral (Leicester).

FENNELL. The Revd Julian Fennell, Team Vicar in the South West Ipswich Team Ministry (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich): 31 July.

FLETCHER. The Revd Stephen Fletcher, Team Rector in the Horwich and Rivington Team Ministry (Manchester): 30 April.

FRANCE. The Revd Stephen France, Rector of Christ Church with St Laurence, Brondesbury (London).

HARMON. The Revd Michael Harmon, Vicar of Chelmsley Wood (Birmingham): 12 April.

JAMIESON. The Revd Marilyn Jamieson, Chaplain of the Metro Centre, Gateshead, and Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral (Durham): 31 January.

KELLETT. The Revd Dr Richard Kellett, Priest-in-Charge of Lenton Abbey: 29 February, remaining Diocesan Director of Discipleship and Ministry, and Hon. Canon of Southwell Cathedral (Southwell & Nottingham).

MUNRO. The Revd Teresa Munro, Team Vicar in the Rye Team Ministry (Chichester).

NEWTON. The Revd Derek Newton, Priest-in-Charge of Chilton Moor (Durham): 29 February.

OWEN. The Revd Paul Owen, Vicar of Seaford with Sutton (Chichester); 31 January.

RAINE. The Revd Alan Raine, Vicar of St Andrew’s, Leam Lane (Durham).

SAUM. The Revd Rachel Saum, Assistant Curate of Chesterton, Lighthorne, and of Newbold Pacey with Moreton Morrell (Coventry): 31 March.

SMITH. The Revd Daniel Smith, Rector of West Blatchington (Chichester).

SMITHURST. The Revd Jonathan Smithurst, Vicar of Attenborough (Southwell & Nottingham): 30 April.

THORP. The Revd Adrian Thorp, Priest-in-Charge of Dinsdale with Sockburn, of Hurworth, and of Middleton St George (Durham): 9 February.

THORP. The Revd Helen Thorp, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Dinsdale with Sockburn, of Hurworth, and of Middleton St George (Durham): 9 February.

WOLTON. The Revd Andrew Wolton, Rector of Saxmundham with Kelsale cum Carlton (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich): 1 April.

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