Worcester retirement

THE Very Revd Peter Atkinson, Dean of Worcester since 2007, is retiring on 25 August. He was ordained priest in 1980 and served his title in Southwark diocese. He was an incumbent in Southwark, Bath & Wells, and Chichester dioceses, as well as Principal of Chichester Theological College from 1991 to 1994. He was Canon Chancellor of Chichester Cathedral before moving to Worcester. A collection of his sermons was published by Sacristy Press this year, entitled A Way of Putting It (Books, 5 May).

BEACH. The Revd Stephen Beach, Vicar of St Budeaux’, Devonport (Exeter).

CHUMU MUTUKU. The Revd Norbert Chumu Mutuku, Team Vicar in the Risborough Team Ministry (Oxford).

DENNISS. The Revd Amanda Denniss, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Christ Church, Winchester (Winchester).

FENTON. The Revd Geoffrey Fenton, Team Vicar in the Ashburton and Moorland Team Ministry (Exeter).

FORBES STONE. The Revd Elizabeth Forbes Stone, Vicar of Stoke Aldermoor and New Century Park, and Area Dean of Coventry East (Coventry).

GARRETT. The Revd Geoffrey Garrett, Rector of Condover with Frodesley, Acton Burnell and Pitchford, and Rural Dean of Condover (Hereford).

GOLDTHORP. The Revd Ann Goldthorp, Vicar of Deddington with Barford, Clifton and Hempton (Oxford).

HALDON-JONES. The Revd Mark Haldon-Jones, Priest-in-Charge of St Peter’s, Folkestone (Canterbury).

HODGSON. The Revd David Hodgson, Rector of All Saints’, Wokingham, and Hon. Canon of Christ Church, Oxford (Oxford).

LEE. The Revd Steven Lee, Vicar of Holmer with Huntington (Hereford).

MACFARLANE. The Revd Nigel Macfarlane, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of Drayton in Hales (Lichfield).

MÁRQUEZ-PICÓN. The Revd Eldiberto Márquez-Picón, Vicar of St John the Evangelist, Woodley (Oxford).

MASON. The Revd Charles Mason, Vicar of Waltham St Lawrence and Shottesbrooke (Oxford).

PARKER. The Revd Phillip Parker, Rector of Appleton with Besselsleigh (Oxford).

SAUNDERS. The Revd Joan Saunders, Bishop’s Vicar for Church Schools (Peterborough).

SCOTCHMER. The Revd Michael Scotchmer, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Anne’s, Chingford (Chelmsford).

SELDON. The Revd Francis Seldon, Vicar of Chilvers Coton with Astley (Coventry).

TALBOT. The Revd James Talbot, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister, and Pioneer Minister of Kingsbrook) of Broughton (Oxford).

WARDLE. The Revd Robert Wardle, Leader of the Bro Cybi Ministry Area (Bangor).

WIGGINS. The Revd Susan Wiggins, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Holland-on-Sea (Chelmsford).

YOUNG. The Revd Arthur Young, Rector of St Paul’s, Lisburn (Connor).