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Resignations and retirements

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11 April 2025

COE. The Revd Andrew Coe, Team Rector in the Surrey Weald Team Ministry (Guildford): 30 April.

FERRIS. The Revd Amanda Ferris, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Letchworth with Willian and Old Letchworth, Chaplain of Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and Spir­itual Care Co-ordinator of Garden House Hospice, Letchworth (St Albans).

FIELDING. The Revd Stephen Fielding, house-for-duty Team Vicar in the Hitchin and St Paul’s Walden Team Ministry (St Albans): 20 April.

FISH. The Revd Thomas Fish, Team Vicar in the Wednesfield Team Ministry (Lichfield): 3 May.

HORAN. The Revd Joan Horan, Rector of the Grimshoe Benefice, Rural Dean of Fincham and Feltwell, and Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral (Ely): 20 April.

PRIESTLEY. The Revd Mandy Priestley, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Beacon Trinity Benefice and of Chewton Mendip with Ston Easton, Litton and Emborough (Bath & Wells).

PRIESTLEY. The Revd Captain Richard Priestly CA, Priest-in-Charge of the Beacon Trinity Benefice and of Chewton Mendip with Ston Easton, Litton and Emborough, remaining Diocesan Encourager of New Christian Communities (Bath & Wells).

PULLEN. The Revd Timothy Pullen, Rector of Wollaton, and Area Dean of Nottingham North (Southwell & Nottingham): 13 May.

RYLANDS. The Rt Revd Mark Rylands, Team Rector in the Ashburton, Bickington, Buckland in the Moor, Holne, Huccaby, Ilsington, Leusdon, Princetown, Postrbridge and Widecombe-in-the-Moor (Exeter).

SWANTON. The Revd John Swanton, Team Rector in the South Cotswolds Team Ministry, Joint Area Dean of Cirencester, and Hon. Canon of Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester): 30 April.

WALTON. The Revd Alison Walton, Assistant Curate (Associate Rector) of Emmanuel Church, Loughborough (Leicester).

WASHINGTON. The Revd Linda Washington, Rector of St George of England, Toddington, and Chalgrave (St Albans).

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