Leicester move

THE Ven. Richard Worsfold, Archdeacon of Leicester since 2018 is to become Area Dean of Salford and Leigh, in Manchester diocese, to succeed the Revd Colin Pearson, who retired on 30 April. Archdeacon Worsfold was ordained priest in 1996 and has served all his ministry in Leicester diocese. He was Area Dean of the City of Leicester from 2014 before taking up his current post.

BAXTER. The Revd Stephen Baxter, Priest-in-Charge of St Stephen Walbrook and St Swithun London Stone with St Benet Sherehog and St Mary Bothaw with St Laurence Pountney, to be also Priest-in-Charge of the Guild Church of St Mary Abchurch (London), remaining Preacher to Gray’s Inn.

CLARK. The Revd Lee Clark, Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Tottenham, and Priest-in-Charge of St Philip the Apostle, Tottenham, to be Priest-in-Charge of All Hallows’, Tottenham (London).

CURRY. The Revd Elaine Curry, Assistant Curate of North Ormesby, to be Assistant Curate of Ingleby Barwick (York).

DALTON. The Revd Peter Dalton, Assistant Curate of Anchor Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), now Assistant Curate of the parish of St Mary and St Ambrose, Edgbaston, in St Paul’s, Balsall Heath, and Edgbaston (Birmingham) (correction).

GILL. The Revd Wilson Gill, Vicar of Emmanuel Church, Southall, to be Priest-in-Charge of West Hayes, remaining Prebendary of St Paul’s Cathedral (London).

GODDARD. The Revd Robert Goddard, NS Assistant Curate in the Bucknall Team Ministry, now Chaplain to Kingsland C of E Academy (Lichfield).

GROVE. The Revd Fiona Grove, Rector of Shedfield and Wickham, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Bishop’s Waltham (Portsmouth).

GUNAWARDENE. The Revd Ruwani Gunawardene, NS Assistant Curate of St James the Less, Pimlico, Westminster, to be NS Assistant Curate of St Barnabas’s, Pimlico (London).

HOOKER. The Revd Valerie Hooker, Assistant Curate of Taverham with Ringland (Norwich), to be Assistant Priest.

JAMES. The Revd Julie James, Rector of Berrow with Pendock, Eldersfield, Hollybush and Birtsmorton, and Priest-in-Charge of Longdon, Castlemorton, Bushley, Queenhill with Holdfast, now also Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

JEFFERY. The Revd Jonathan Jeffery, Vicar of Leigh Park and of Warren Park, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Havant (Portsmouth).

JONES. The Revd Rupert Jones, NS Assistant Curate of St Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, with St Paul’s Avenue Road, to be NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Paul’s, Covent Garden (London).

KING. The Revd Richard King, Priest-in-Charge of Cranbrook (Canterbury), to be Vicar.

MATTHEWS. The Revd Madhush Matthews, Assistant Curate of Trinity Church, Islington (Bishop’s Mission Order), to be Assistant Curate (Associate Rector) of Christ Church with All Saints, Spitalfields, and of St John on Bethnal Green (London).

McINNES. The Revd Dr Louise McInnes, Assistant Curate of Thurcroft and of Dinnington, to be Assistant Curate of Whiston and of Herringthorpe (Sheffield).

MILLER. The Revd Stephen Miller, Assistant Curate of St Luke’s, Hammersmith, and of St Matthew’s, Hammersmith, to be Vicar of St Peter and St Paul, Enfield (London).

MINTER. The Revd Gail Minter, Assistant Curate of St Thomas’s, Ipswich (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich), to be Vicar of Greenham (Oxford).

MITTON. The Revd Christopher Mitton, Leader of Anchor Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), now Priest-in-Charge of the parish of St Mary and St Ambrose, Edgbaston, in St Paul’s, Balsall Heath, and Edgbaston (Birmingham) (correction).

ROWLANDS. The Revd Simon Rowlands, Vicar of Faversham, now also Area Dean of Ospringe (Canterbury).

SALAKO. The Revd Emmanuel Salako, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of Bushbury, to be also Chaplain of HM Prison Oakwood (Lichfield).

SARGENT. The Revd Dr Benjamin Sargent, Vicar of the New Forest Edge Benefice, to be Dean of Chapel of Winchester College (Winchester).

SIM. The Revd Amanda Sim, Assistant Curate of Petersfield and of Buriton, to be Priest-in-Charge of Blackmoor and Whitehill (Portsmouth).

SWINHOE. The Revd John Swinhoe, Priest-in-Charge of North Thornaby, to be also Lead Chaplain to Cleveland Police (York).

TODD. The Revd Andrew Todd, Diocesan Secretary, now also Hon. Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

TORRY. The Revd Dr Malcolm Torry, Priest-in-Charge of the Guild Church of St Mary Abchurch (London), to be Assistant Curate (Chaplain).

WALLIS. The Revd Dr Ian Wallis, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Luke’s, Worsbrough Common, with St Thomas and St James, Worsbrough, to be Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Mark’s, Broomhill, Sheffield (Sheffield).

ECUMENICAL

HEADLEY. The Revd Novette Headley, Chair of the Birmingham Methodist District, now also Hon. Ecumenical Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

AIR TRAINING CORPS

The following now Hon. Chaplains: the Revd Henry Akingbemisilu (Woolwich Squadron), the Revd Peter Ashman (Weston-super-Mare Squadron), the Revd Steven Benson (Knutsford Squadron), the Revd Catriona Brinkley (Thetford Squadron), the Revd Indira Broschat (Hatfield and De Havilland Squadron), the Revd Daniel Frett (Caldicot Squadron), the Revd Emma Harte-Waters (Newton Aycliffe Squadron), the Revd Darren Lynch (Blackwood Squadron), the Revd Katy MacFarlane (Waterlooville Squadron).

LAY APPOINTMENTS

DAVIS. Kath Davis, Joint Diocesan Warden of Readers, and Licensed Lay Minister, now also Hon. Lay Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).

REID. Tim Reid, Diocesan Director of Education, now also Hon. Lay Canon of Worcester Cathedral (Worcester).