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Resignations and retirements

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04 November 2022

COOK. The Revd Peter Cook, Priest-in-Charge of Snettisham, remaining Rector of Docking, the Birchams, Fring, Stanford and Sedgeford, and Rural Dean of Heacham and Rising (Norwich).

COOKSON. The Revd Diane Cookson, Vicar of St Saviour’s, Stockport, and Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester).

EVANS. The Revd Dr David Evans, Team Rector in the Brereton and Rugeley with Armitage Team Ministry (Lichfield): 6 November.

FLOWERDEW. The Revd Martin Flowerdew, Vicar of Foremark and Repton with Newton Solney (Derby): 18 November.

HAYES. The Revd Miranda Hayes, Rural Dean of Brixworth, remaining Rector of Clipston, Haselbech, Kelmarsh, Marston Trussell, Naseby, Sibbertoft and Welford, and Hon. Canon of Peterborough Cathedral (Peterborough).

JEFFERY. The Revd Hannah Jeffery, Rural Dean of Kettering, remaining Rector of Desborough, Brampton Ash, Dingley and Braybrooke, and Hon. Canon of Peterborough Cathedral (Peterborough).

KILLWICK. The Revd Simon Killwick, Rector of Christ Church, Moss Side, and Hon. Canon of Manchester Cathedral (Manchester): 14 November.

MacGEOCH. The Revd David MacGoech, Area Dean of Glastonbury Jurisdiction, and Assistant Area Dean of Shepton Mallet, remaining Vicar of Glastonbury with Meare, and Prebendary of Wells Cathedral (Bath & Wells).

McLACHLAN. The Revd Devin McLachlan, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge: 26 November, remaining Bishop’s Adviser on Interfaith Matters (Ely).

OWEN. The Revd Phyllis Owen, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of All Saints’, Southend, and of St Alban’s, Westcliff, and St Mark’s, Southend, and Self-Supporting Ministry Adviser for Bradwell Archdeaconry (Chelmsford): 17 November.

PIMM. The Revd Robert Pimm, Team Vicar in the Marlbrook Team Ministry, Bath (Bath & Wells).

PRITCHARD. The Revd Brian Pritchard, Area Dean of Alton (Winchester): 7 November.

RHODES. The Revd Ann Rhodes, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Hackenthorpe, and in the Gleadless Team Ministry (Sheffield).

SCARGILL. The Revd Claire Scargill, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Harwich Peninsula Benefice, and Colchester Area Self-Supporting Ministry Adviser (Chelmsford).

SHAW NOTICE. The Revd Clarissa Shaw Notice, Rector of the Deane Vale Benefice (Bath & Wells).

WASEY. The Revd Dr Kim Wasey, Hon. Assistant Curate of Victoria Park, Manchester (Manchester).

WHITTLEWORTH. The Revd Ann Whittleworth, NS Assistant Curate of Hillock and Unsworth (Manchester): 21 January 2023.

WILSHERE. The Revd Daile Wilshere, Rector of Saltford with Corston and Newton St Loe (Bath & Wells).

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