Archdeacon of Down
THE next Archdeacon of Down, in the diocese of Down & Dromore, is to be the Revd Kenneth Higgins, Rector of St Donard’s, Bloomfield, Belfast, in that diocese, since 2009, Canon of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Down, since 2006, and its Treasurer since 2012. He was ordained priest in 1994 and has served all his ministry in Down & Dromore diocese.
BATTS-NEALE. The Revd Dr Sara Batts-Neale, Assistant Curate of Coggeshall, Marshall, Cressing, Stisted, Bradwell-juxta-Coggeshall and Pattiswick, to be Chaplain to the University of Essex (Colchester Campus) (Chelmsford).
BEECHAM. The Revd Sally-Anne Beecham, Assistant Curate of Bakewell, Ashford in the Water with Sheldon and Rowsley, to be Assistant Curate of Walton, remaining Assistant Curate of St Augustine’s, Chesterfield (Derby).
DALLEY. The Revd Neil Dalley, Assistant Curate of Leigh, to be Team Vicar in the Southend Team Ministry (Chelmsford).
HUNT. The Revd Beverley Hunt, formerly Assistant Curate of St Peter’s, Woking, now NS Interim Priest of Pirbright (Guildford).
INGHAM. The Revd Malcolm Ingham, Vicar of Alwalton and Chesterton (Ely), to be Interim Rector of Badby with Newnham and Charwelton with Fawsley and Preston Capes (Peterborough).
OSBORNE. The Revd Iain Osborne, Assistant Curate in the Oakham, Ashwell, Braunston, Brooke, Egleton, Hambleton, Langham, Market Overton, Teigh and Whissendine Team Ministry (Peterborough), to be Rector of the Ramseys and Upwood (Ely).
RUSSELL. The Revd Dr John Russell, Assistant Curate of St Luke’s and Christ Church, Chelsea, now Assistant Curate (Associate Rector) of St James’s, Piccadilly, Westminster (London).
SMITH. The Revd Timothy Smith, Assistant Curate of St Giles’s, Northampton (Peterborough), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of St Barnabas’s, Cambridge (Ely).
WADDELL. The Revd Dr Peter Waddell, Vicar of Abbots Langley, now also Assistant Rural Dean of Watford (St Albans).
IRELAND
DUNNE. The Revd Elaine Dunne, Priest-in-Charge of the Omey Union of Parishes (Tuam, Killala & Achonry), to be Rector of the Ballybay Group of Parishes (Clogher).
McWHIRTER. The Revd Jennifer McWhirter, Priest-in-Charge of the Killala Union of Parishes, to be Rector of the Aughaval Union of Parishes (Tuam, Killala & Achonry), remaining Canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin (Dublin & Glendalough).
MOULD. The Revd Jacqueline Mould, formerly part-time Assistant Curate of Belvoir (Down & Dromore), to be part-time Priest-in-Charge of Greenisland (Connor).
PRESS. The Revd William Press, Rector of Knockbreda, to be also Canon of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Down (Down & Dromore).
RUTLEDGE. The Revd Francis Rutledge, Bishop’s Curate of Christ Church Primacy, Bangor (Down & Dromore), to be Rector of Magheraculmoney (Clogher).
STEED. The Revd Helene Steed, Rector of St Mark’s, Dundela, to be also Canon of Holy Trinity Cathedral, Down (Down & Dromore).
WAKELY. The Revd Edna Wakely, Assistant Curate of Limerick City Parish (Limerick & Killaloe), to be Rector of the Castlecomer Union of Parishes (Cashel, Ferns & Ossory).