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Resignations and retirements

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31 May 2024

ANDERSON. The Revd David Anderson, Vicar of St Michael and All Angels, Yeovil (Bath & Wells): 31 May.

BAILEY. The Revd Joshua Bailey, Rector of Bungay, and Leader of the Lightwave Rural Hub Church and of the Lightwave Group (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich): 31 August.

BILLSON. The Revd Kevin Billson, Rector of Blofield, and Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of the Broadside Benefice (Norwich): 30 September.

DAVIES. The Revd Christopher Davies, Interim Priest-in-Charge of Wymondham (Norwich): 11 September.

HEALEY. The Revd Hilary Healey, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Cross Hospital with St Faith’s, Winchester (Winchester).

MACKAY. The Revd Margaret Mackay: Priest-in-Charge in the Gateshead Team Ministry (Durham): 30 June.

McHAFFIE. The Revd Alistair McHaffie, Vicar of the Church of the Risen Lord, Preston, and Hon. Canon of Blackburn Cathedral (Blackburn): 31 August.

NOPPEN. The Revd Chantal Noppen, Team Vicar in the North Wearside Team Ministry (Durham): 31 May.

PHILLIPS. The Revd Lena Phillips, NS Assistant Curate of Shirley (Winchester).

QUANTRILL. The Revd Sarah Quantrill, Vicar of Kesgrave with Little Bealings and Playford (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich): 31 May.

RICHARDS. The Revd Anne Richards, Hon. Priest-in-Charge of Whitley, and Chaplain of Coventry University (Coventry): 1 November.

ROWLANDSON. The Revd Diana Rowlandson, Vicar of Earlham, and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Mitre Benefice (Norwich): 12 October.

SMITH. The Revd Peter Smith, Vicar of Penn Fields (Lichfield): 30 September.

STRATTON. The Revd Anne Stratton, Vicar of St Peter’s, Belper (Derby): 11 October.

TEMPLEMAN. The Revd Ann Templeman, Rector of Hoole (Blackburn): 13 October.

TUFFNELL. The Revd Nigel Tuffnell, Rural Dean of Redenhall: 1 November, remaining Rector of Redenhall with Scole, and Hon. Canon of Norwich Cathedral (Norwich).

WYNNE. The Revd Teresa Wynne, Team Rector in the Cheshunt Team Ministry, with responsibility for Christ Church, Waltham Cross (St Albans): 5 October.

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