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Appointments

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09 August 2024

AUSTIN. The Revd Rosemary Austin, Team Rector in the Shirwell Mission Community, and Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral, to be also Diocesan Rural Church Officer (Exeter).

BLAND. The Revd Amy Bland, Assistant Curate of Euxton (Blackburn), to be Lead Chaplain of Westmorland General Hospital, in the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (Carlisle).

BOLSTER. The Revd Christopher Bolster, Vicar of St Patrick’s, Barking, and Barking Area Ordination Officer (Chelmsford), to be Vicar of Jesus Church, Forty Hill, Enfield (London).

BROWN. The Revd Thomas Brown, Interim Rector of St John the Evangelist, Hinckley (Leicester), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Holy Trinity, Wallington (Southwark).

CASTLE. The Revd Martin Castle, Priest-in-Charge of Earl Shilton with Elmesthorpe, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Sparkenhoe West (Leicester).

EDEN. The Revd Lewis Eden, Assistant Curate of Crediton, Shobrooke and Sandford with Upton Hellions, to be Vicar of the White Cross Mission Community (Exeter).

GIRLING. The Revd Stephen Girling, Assistant Curate (Missioner) of Bath Abbey, and Area Dean of Bath (Bath & Wells), to be Interim Priest-in-Charge of Thorpe (Guildford).

GWINNETT. The Revd Harry Gwinnett, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Allerton, to be Interim Priest-in-Charge, remaining Vicar of Thornton (Leeds).

HILL. The Revd Fiona Hill, Assistant Curate of St Columba’s and St James with Holy Trinity, Scarborough (York), to be Chaplain of the Hill Colleges, Durham University (Durham).

OWEN. The Revd Myles Owen, Chaplain of the Grey Coat Hospital, Westminster (London), and Priest-Vicar of Westminster Abbey, to be Rector of Leigh (Chelmsford).

RICHENS. The Revd Hayley Richens, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Chandler’s Ford, to be part-time Priest-in-Charge of Hamble le Rice and of Hound (Winchester).

SHARLAND. The Revd Sarah Sharland, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Appleshaw, Kimpton, Thruxton, Fyfield and Shipton Bellinger (Winchester), to be Rector.

SODERMAN. The Revd Claire Soderman, Assistant Curate of Northallerton with Kirby Sigston, to be Vicar of Seamer, East Ayton and Cayton (York).

STRAND. The Revd Christine Strand, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of St Mary’s Priory Church, Bridlington, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Christ Church and Holy Trinity, Bridlington, with Bessingby and Ulrome, with responsibility for St Mark’s, Bessingby, and St Magnus’s, Bessingby (York).

AIR TRAINING CORPS

The following now Hon. Chaplains: the Revd Aidan Bartlett (Finsbury Squadron); the Revd Scott Bright (Axholme Squadron); the Revd Ann Clarridge (Ruislip Squadron); the Revd Stephen Holt (Lincoln Squadron); the Revd Benjamin Jarvis (Longbenton Squadron); the Revd Emily Lawrence (Barnsley Squadron); the Revd Dr Kevin Maddy (Halifax Squadron); the Revd Philippa White (Whitchurch Squadron).

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