Worcester interim dean
THE Revd Dr Stephen Edwards, Residentiary Canon of Worcester Cathedral since 2019, is to be Interim Dean, following the retirement of the Very Revd Peter Atkinson on 25 August (Gazette, 18 August).
Canon Edwards was ordained priest in 1997 and served his title in St Asaph diocese, where he then became Priest-in-Charge of Brynymaen in 1999. In 2002, he moved to Manchester diocese, serving as Incumbent, Rural Dean, and Bishop’s Adviser for Liturgy and Worship.
ANTHONY. The Revd Sheila Anthony, formerly Vicar of Bluntisham cum Earith with Colne and Holywell cum Needingworth (Ely), now Rural Dean of Ross and Archenfield (Hereford).
ARNOLD. The Revd Trudy Arnold, NS Assistant Curate of St Andrew with Holy Cross, Basildon (Chelmsford), to be NS Associate Priest.
AUSTEN. The Revd Matthew Austen, Assistant Curate of St Thomas’s, Brentwood (Chelmsford), to be Chaplain of Christ’s Hospital (Chichester).
BRITT. The Revd Thomas Britt, formerly Assistant Curate of St Mary’s and Christ Church, Wanstead, to be Chaplain of Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (Chelmsford).
BROWES. The Revd Claire Browes, Assistant Curate of St John with St Alban, St Bartholomew, and St Mary and St John, Cowley, now Assistant Curate (Associate Minster) of St Giles’s and St Philip and St James with St Margaret, Oxford (Oxford).
CARR. The Revd Leanne Carr, Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity, Sutton Coldfield, to be Vicar of Four Oaks and of Hill (Birmingham).
COLE. The Revd Christine Cole, NS Assistant Curate of St Martin’s and St Thomas’s, Cambridge (Ely), now NS Associate Vicar.
COLWILL. The Revd James Colwill, Diocesan Director of Mission, Canon Missioner of Southwark Cathedral, and Interim Sub-Dean of Southwark Cathedral (Southwark), to be Senior Chaplain of St Michael’s, Paris (Europe).
COOKSON. The Revd William Cookson, Diocesan Dean of Pioneering Ministries and Fresh Expressions, and Hon. Canon of Southwark Cathedral, to be also Diocesan Director of Mission (Southwark).
CORKE. The Revd Colin Corke, Vicar of Longbridge, to be Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of Rubery (Birmingham).
CROFT. The Revd Sally Ann Croft, Assistant Curate of Margaretting with Mountnessing and Buttsbury, to be Rector of All Saints’, Springfield (Chelmsford).
CURTIS. The Revd Adam Curtis, Assistant Curate of Christ Church, Longland, Sidcup (Rochester), now Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of St Andrew and St Mary Magdalene, Maidenhead (Oxford).
FRY. The Revd John Fry, Vicar of the Theydon Parishes, Barking Area Vocations Adviser, and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Chelmsford Cathedral, to be also Rural Dean of Epping Forest and Ongar (Chelmsford).
MAXWELL. The Revd Alan Maxwell, Priest-in-Charge of Ovenden, to be also Priest-in-Charge of Bradshaw and Holmfield (Leeds).
MORLEY. The Revd Gareth Morley, Assistant Curate in the High Wycombe Team Ministry, now Rector of Easthampstead (Oxford).
OLDHAM. The Revd Susan Oldham, Rector of Dolton, Dowland, Iddesleigh, and Monkokehampton, now part-time Team Vicar in the Coast and Coombe Mission Community, with responsibility for Lee, Woolacombe and Morthoe (Exeter).
WELDON. The Revd Nicholas Weldon, Priest-in-Charge of Marcham with Garford and Shippon, now also Associate Area Dean of Abingdon (Oxford).
WALES
ROBINSON-BROWN. The Revd Jarel Robinson-Brown, Assistant Curate of St Botolph Aldgate with Holy Trinity Minories, London (London), to be also Hon. Canon Preacher of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor).
STARKEY. The Revd Naomi Starkey, Leader of Bro Padrig Ministry Area, to be also Canon Quartus of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor).
LAY APPOINTMENTS
ALED. Dr Siôn Aled, Tutor in Welsh Theology of St Pardan’s Institute, to be also Hon. Canon Bard of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor).
GROVE-WHITE. Professor Robin Grove-White, Emeritus Professor in the Centre for the Study of Environmental Change of the University of Lancaster, to be also Hon. Canon Environmentalist of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor).
HALL. Lesley Hall, Volunteer of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor), to be also Lay Foundation Canon.
IWAN JONES. Gareth Iwan Jones, Senior Programme Producer for Radio Cymru, Bangor, to be also Lay Foundation Canon of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor).
MILLS. Alex Mills, Composer, to be also Hon. Canon Composer of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor).
WILCOX. Professor Helen Wilcox, Professor Emeritus of English Literature of Bangor University, to be Hon. Canon Librarian of Bangor Cathedral (Bangor).