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Appointments

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23 May 2025

THE Revd Dr Claire Dawson, Vicar of St Mary’s, Bramall Lane, Sheffield, since 2017, is to be also Acting Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham. She was ordained priest in 2005 and served her title in Southwell & Nottingham diocese. She moved to Liverpool diocese in 2008, as Assistant Curate of Orrell Hey, before becoming Priest-in-Charge. She also served at Litherland, before moving to Sheffield diocese in 2017.

BECKETT. The Revd Ruth Beckett, Assistant Curate of Cockington, to be Team Vicar in the Bideford and the Four Villages Mission Community (Exeter).

BEER. The Revd Matthew Beer, Vicar of Cogges and South Leigh, now also Associate Area Dean of Witney (Oxford).

BROWN. The Revd Dr Nicholas Brown, Canon Precentor and Sub-Dean of Lincoln Cathedral (Lincoln), to be Canon of St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

CLEAVER. The Revd Josh Cleaver, Assistant Curate of Egham Hythe (Guildford), now Vicar of Burnham (Oxford).

CLIFTON. The Revd Daphne Clifton, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of St Mildred’s, Burnt Ash Hill, Lee, now also Assistant Area Dean of East Lewisham (Southwark).

COLLINS. The Revd Timothy Collins, Priest-in-Charge in the Netherexe Mission Community (Exeter), to be Rector.

DRUMMOND. The Revd Matthew Drummond, Team Vicar in the Mardyke Team Ministry (Chelmsford), to be Vicar of St Francis’s and St Mary of Nazareth, West Wickham (Southwark).

DWYER. The Revd James Dwyer, Vicar of Flackwell Heath, now also Area Dean of Wycombe (Oxford).

FIFIELD. The Revd Ian Fifield, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of St Stephen’s, Norwich, to be house-for-duty Vicar of Thorpe End, Norwich (Norwich).

FRANCIS. The Revd Coral Francis, Assistant Curate of Minchinhampton with Box and Amberley and of Avening with Cherington, to be Team Vicar in the Stroud Team Ministry (Gloucester).

GIBBS. The Revd Cara Gibbs, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Ascension, Balham Hill (Southwark), to be Chaplain of HM Prison Wandsworth.

HANSON. The Revd Barry Hanson, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) in the Brize Norton with Carterton and Black Bourton Team Ministry (Oxford), now Team Rector.

HARRISON. The Revd Marion Harrison, formerly Rector of the Lavingtons, Cheverells, and Easterton (Salisbury), now Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Benson with Ewelme (Oxford).

HUGHES. The Revd Benjamin Hughes, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of Herne Hill (Southwark), to be NS Associate Vicar.

JACKSON. The Revd Peter Jackson, Priest-in-Charge of St Bartholomew’s and St Luke’s, Derby, with responsibility for St Luke’s, Derby, now Vicar of St Luke’s, Derby (Derby).

JONES. The Revd Margaret Jones, formerly Priest-in-Charge of Pontesbury First and Second Portions (Hereford), to be part-time Interim Vicar of Lostock Hall and Farington Moss (Blackburn).

KAY. The Revd Alasdair Kay, Team Vicar in the Epiphany Team Ministry, Walbrook, to be Priest-in-Charge (Vicar-designate) of St Bartholomew’s, Derby (Derby).

LANE. The Revd Dr Rosalind Lane, Chaplain of King’s, Ely, to be Heart and Soul Manager and Senior Chaplain of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (Ely).

MANNERS. The Revd Susan Manners, Interim Curate-in-Charge of the Stour Downs Benefice (Canterbury), to be Vicar.

McALLISTER. The Revd Crystal McAllister, Pioneer Minister in Framland deanery, to be Interim Oversight Minister in the Launde Deanery Minster Community (Leicester).

MICHELL. The Revd Philip Michell, Assistant Area Dean of Carsington, now Area Dean, remaining Rector of Hulland, Atlow, Kniveton, Bradley and Hognaston (Derby).

MILLER. The Revd Timothy Miller, Priest-in-Charge of All Saints’, Highgate, and of St Augustine’s, Highgate, to be Succentor of St Paul’s Cathedral (London).

MORLEY. The Revd Gareth Morley, Rector of Easthampstead now also Area Dean of Bracknell (Oxford).

ORGAN. The Revd Peter Organ, Team Rector in the Catford, Southend and Downham Team Ministry, now also Assistant Area Dean of East Lewisham (Southwark).

PRICE. The Revd Janice Price, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of St Andrew’s and St Mark’s, Surbiton (Southwark), to be NS Assistant Priest.

SAMUELS. The Revd Sheila Samuels, formerly Assistant Curate of St Peter and St Paul, Godalming (Guildford), now Chaplain of Wexham Park Hospital, in the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (Oxford).

SWINDELLS. The Revd Tracy Swindells, Vicar of Freckleton and St Paul’s, Warton, to be Priest-in-Charge of Wesham (Blackburn).

TALBOT. The Revd Robin Talbot, Assistant Curate of All Saints’, West Ham (Chelmsford), to be Chaplain to the Forces (Royal Army Chaplains’ Department).

TAYLEUR. The Revd Gillian Tayleur, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of Herne Hill (Southwark), to be NS Associate Vicar.

WOOD. The Revd Jane Wood, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Dursley, Uley, Owlpen and Nympsfield (the Ewelme Benefice), now NS Associate Priest of Lower Cam with Coaley (Gloucester).

WOODWARD. The Revd Professor James Woodward, Principal of Sarum College, and Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury), now also Warden of the Community of the Sisters of the Love of God.

WALES

EVANS. The Rebecca Evans, Priest-in-Charge in the Aberystwyth Local Ministry Area (St Davids), to be Vicar in the Netherwent Ministry Area (Monmouth).

GHEZZI. The Revd Stuart Ghezzi, Vicar in the Cynon Valley South Ministry Area (Llandaff), to be Vicar in the Monmouth Marches Ministry Area (Monmouth).

LAY APPOINTMENT

CLAYTON. Sarah Clayton CA to be Church Army Evangelist of Greenhill and of Norton (Sheffield).

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