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Resignations and retirements

by
17 February 2023

Harlow archdeacon

THE Ven. Vanessa Herrick, Archdeacon of Harlow, in Chelmsford diocese, since 2017, is to retire on 31 March. She was ordained priest in 1997, and served her title in St Edmundsbury & Ipswich diocese. She moved to Ely diocese, serving as Chaplain and Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, tutor of Ridley Hall, and Diocesan Director of Ministry and Vocation. In 2012, she became Rector of Wimborne Minister, and continued to serve in Salisbury diocese until 2017.

 

ATKINS. The Revd Austen Atkins, Hon. Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Wootton (St Albans).

BELL. The Revd Julie Bell, part-time Assistant Curate in the Lecale Area Mission Partnership (Down & Dromore).

BENNETT. The Revd Christopher Bennett, part-time Assistant Curate of Belvoir (Down & Dromore).

BLEWETT. The Revd Stephen Blewett, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Beechwood Ministry Area (Monmouth).

BURTON. The Revd Hugh Burton: Team Rector in the Dudley Team Ministry (Worcester).

CARTER. The Revd Edward Carter, Joint Area Dean of Norwich East, remaining Rector of St Peter Mancroft and St John Maddermarket, Norwich (Norwich).

du SAIRE. The Revd Michelle du Saire, Rector of Sarratt and Chipperfield, and Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (St Albans).

DUNCAN. The Revd Amanda Duncan, Vicar of High Cross and of Thundridge (St Albans).

FENNELL. The Revd Jennifer Fennell, Rural Dean of Welwyn Hatfield, remaining Vicar of St Francis of Assisi, Welwyn Garden City (St Albans).

GALLAGHER. The Revd Ian Gallagher, Rector of Stillorgan with Blackrock (Dublin & Glendalough), and Prebendary of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.

GARDNER. The Revd Ian Gardner, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Dursley, Uley, Owlpen and Nympsfield (Gloucester).

GARMAN. The Revd Elaine Garman, Rector of St John the Evangelist, Forfar, and of St Margaret’s, Lunan Head, and Hon. Canon of St Ninian’s Cathedral, Perth (St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane).

GIBBS. The Revd Richard Gibbs, Rector of Stilton with Denton and Caldecote with Folkesworth with Morborne and Haddon, and Vicar of Elton (Ely.

GRIFFIN. The Revd Mark Griffin, Area Dean of Canterbury, remaining Rector of St Martin’s and St Paul’s, Canterbury (Canterbury).

HALL. The Revd John Hall, Oakham Archdeaconry Warden of Lay Ministers, remaining Rector of Irthlingborough, Great and Little Addington and Woodford, and Hon. Canon of Peterborough Cathedral (Peterborough).

HEMSTOCK. The Revd Pat Hemstock, Interim Area Dean of Newstead, remaining Newark Archdeaconry Chaplain to the Mothers’ Union (Southwell & Nottingham).

HUGHES. The Revd John Hughes, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Llantilio Pertholey with Bettws Chapel and Llanddewi Skirrid (Monmouth).

JOYNES. The Revd David Joynes, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of the Cookhams (Oxford).

KENNY. The Revd Lynda Kenny, Team Vicar in the Howden Team Ministry (York).

KEVIS. The Revd Lionel Kevis, Vicar of St Mary’s, Leigh (Rochester).

LAMBETH. The Revd Dorothy Lambeth, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Riccall, Barlby and Hemingbrough (York).

LEWIS. The Revd Benjamin Lewis, Northampton Archdeaconry Warden of Lay Ministers, remaining Vicar of St Mark’s, Wellingborough (Peterborough).

LOCK. The Revd Beverley Lock, Team Rector in the Loughrigg Team Ministry.

MAIN. The Revd Clive Main, Vicar of Homerton (London).

MANSFIELD. The Revd Stephen Mansfield, Priest-in-Charge of Backford and Capenhurst and of Great Saughall, and Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester).

MARSHALL. The Revd Michèle Marshall, Lead Chaplain of St Andrew’s Healthcare, Essex, remaining house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of East and West Tilbury and Linford (Chelmsford).

MESSERVY. The Revd Cassandra Messervy, Joint Area Dean of Aylesbury, remaining Rector of the Wychert Vale Benefice (Oxford).

MITCHELL. The Revd Richard Mitchell, Canon Precentor of Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester).

MORRISON. The Revd Keith Morrison, Chaplain of the Arthur Rank Hospice, remaining Bishop’s Adviser on Healthcare and Chaplaincy (Ely).

NOBLE. The Revd Dr Anne Noble, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Abbots Bromley, Blithfield, Colton, Colwich and Great Haywood (Lichfield).

NORBURN. The Revd Christopher Norburn, Assistant Rural Dean of Hartismere and Hoxne, remaining Rector of Redgrave cum Botesdale with Rickinghall (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich).

PATTERSON. The Revd Samuel Patterson, Assistant Curate in the Netherwent Ministry Area (Monmouth).

POGSON. The Revd Mark Pogson, Assistant Chaplain of St Nicholas’s, Basel (Europe).

QUICK. The Revd Roger Quick, Chaplain of St George’s Crypt and of Homeless People in Leeds (Leeds).

RICE. The Revd David Rice, Team Rector in the Wallingford Team Ministry (Oxford).

ROBERTS. The Revd Dr Vaughan Roberts, Team Rector in the New Warwick Team Ministry (Coventry).

RYAN. The Revd Saffron Ryan, Lead Minister of Church E20 (Bishop’s Mission Order), and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Paul and St James, Stratford (Chelmsford).

SPARKES. The Revd Lynn Sparkes, Team Vicar in the Malvern Chase, including Pickersley and Wyche, Team Ministry (Worcester).

TERRY. The Revd Dr Ian Terry, Team Rector in the Bournemouth Town Centre Team Ministry (Winchester).

TYLER. The Revd Paul Tyler, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Cornforth and Ferryhill, and Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral (Durham).

WARD. The Revd Edward Ward, Hon. Assistant Curate (Interim Minister) of Forton (Lichfield).

WHETTON. The Revd Nicholas Whetton, Chaplain of HM Prison Hull.

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