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Resignations and retirements

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25 April 2025

AGUOCHA. The Revd Chukwudum Aguocha, NS Assistant Curate of St Peter’s, Prittlewell, with St Cedd and the Saints of Essex, Westcliff (Chelmsford).

ANDERSON-MACKENZIE. The Revd Dr Janet Anderson-Mackenzie, house-for-duty Interim Priest-in-Charge of the Churn Valley Benefice (Gloucester).

BADGER. The Revd Michael Badger, NS Assistant Curate of Harnham (Salisbury).

BARRON. The Revd Sylvia Barron, NS Assistant Curate of Spotland Oakenrod (Manchester).

BELL. The Revd Timothy Bell, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of the Overton Benefice (Winchester): 10 May.

BOSHER. The Revd Philip Bosher, Vicar of Winshill and Bretby, and Priest-in-Charge of Immanuel Church, Stapenhill (Derby): 31 May.

BOYLAND. The Revd David Boyland, Rector of Kilmakee (Connor).

BRANDSMA. The Revd Michael Brandsma, Vicar of Atherstone (Coventry): 31 May.

BROWN. The Revd Jonathan Brown, Vicar of St Andrew’s, Earlsfield (Southwark): 15 July.

BURGESS. The Revd Michael Burgess, Rector of Oughtrington and Warburton, and Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester): 30 September.

BURMESTER. The Revd Stephen Burmester, Vicar of Handforth (Chester): 31 May.

BURROWS. The Revd Philip Burrows, Hon. Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Gatley (Chester): 30 June.

CHANDLER. The Revd Helen Chandler, Rector of Kirkley (Norwich): 21 June.

CLAYDON. The Revd Marilyn Claydon, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of All Saints and St Peter and St Paul, Chingford (Chelmsford): 26 May.

CLEMENT. The Revd Peter Clement, Vocations Development Officer and Diocesan Director of Ordinands, and Residentiary Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (Carlisle).

de QUIDT. The Dr Revd Marion de Quidt, Rector of the Whitewater Benefice, Area Dean of Odiham, and Hon. Canon of Winchester Cathedral (Winchester): 18 June.

DORMANDY. The Revd Richard Dormandy, Vicar of Tulse Hill (Southwark): 31 May.

DUNK. The Revd Carolyn Dunk, Assistant Curate (Associate Vicar) of Patcham (Chichester).

DUNLOP. The Revd Jane Dunlop, Assistant Rural Dean of Alderbury, remaining Team Vicar in the Clarendon Team Ministry (Salisbury).

FARMER. The Revd Robert Farmer, Team Vicar in the Worcester South East Team Ministry (Worcester): 30 April.

FISHER. The Revd David Fisher, Vicar of St Martin’s, Salisbury (Salisbury).

FORRESTER. The Revd Ian Forrester, Vicar of Boxgrove (Chichester).

FRASER. The Revd Juliet Fraser, Priest-in-Charge in the Aberconwy Mission Area (St Asaph): 30 June.

GARNHAM. The Revd Laura Garnham, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Great Oakley, Wix, Wrabness, Tendring and Beaumont-cum-Moze (Chelmsford): 9 June.

GENTILELLA. The Revd Barbara Gentilella, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of St Mary’s, Addington (Southwark): 20 May.

GOLDING. The Revd Stephen Golding, Chaplain of Treloar School and College, Alton (Winchester).

HADEN. The Revd Dr Sarah Haden, Team Vicar in the South Cheltenham Team Ministry, and Leader of Cheltenham Network Church (Bishop’s Mission Order) (Gloucester): 27 May.

HARTROPP. The Revd Dr Andrew Hartropp, Rector of Ibstock with Heather (Leicester): 29 June.

HARVEY. The Revd Steven Harvey, Priest-in-Charge of South Ossett and of Ossett and Gawthorpe (Leeds): 17 May.

HAY. The Revd Dr Robin Hay, Head of Learning and Ministry Development (Leicester): 30 April.

HAYWARD. The Revd John Hayward, Vicar of St Mary’s, Merton (Southwark): 6 July.

HILL. The Revd Ian Hill, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) in the Fosse Team Ministry (Leicester): 15 June.

HILL. The Revd Jennifer Hill, Priest-in-Charge in the 5folds Team Ministry (Ely): 7 May.

HUGHES. The Revd Angela Hughes, house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of Lanercost, Walton, Gilsland and Nether Denton (Carlisle): 11 May.

HYGATE. The Revd Paul Hygate, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Aston on Trent, Elvaston, Weston on Trent and Shardlow, Barrow upon Trent with Twyford and Swarkestone (Derby).

KAUNHOVEN. The Revd Anthony Kaunhoven, Vicar of Bakewell, Ashford in the Water with Sheldon and Rowsley, and Hon. Canon of Derby Cathedral (Derby): 18 May, becoming Canon Emeritus.

LACEY. The Revd Carol Lacey, Spiritual Care Chaplain of Leicestershire Organisation for the Relief of Suffering (Leicester): 30 April.

LACEY. The Revd Nigel Lacey, Rector of Hopton, Corton and Gunton (Norwich): 5 May.

LEWIS. The Revd Jayne Lewis, Priest-in-Charge of the Whatborough Group of Parishes, and Joint Area Dean of Launde (Leicester): 31 May.

LUSCOMBE. The Revd Samantha Luscombe, Assistant Curate of St Stephen’s, Norwich (Norwich).

MELBOURNE. The Revd Alan Melbourne, OLM of Edenderry with Clanbogan (Meath & Kildare): 1 June.

MICKLETHWAITE. The Revd Andrew Micklethwaite, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Holy Apostles and St Oswald, Leicester (Leicester): 11 May.

MURRILLS. The Revd Rosemary Murrills, house-for-duty Priest-in-Charge of Christ Church and St Andrew, Blacklands, Hastings (Chichester).

O’FLAHERTY. The Revd Sheila O’Flaherty, Vicar of St Mary’s, Newton, with Flowery Field (Chester): 1 October.

PAMMENT. The Revd Derek Pamment, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Wadworth with Loversall and Balby, and of Warmsworth, and Chaplain to South Yorkshire Police (Sheffield).

PICKSTONE. The Revd Charles Pickstone, Vicar of St Laurence’s, Catford, and Hon. Canon of Southwark Cathedral (Southwark): 28 May.

PLUMB. The Revd Stephen Plumb, Chaplain of HM Prison Swaleside (Canterbury): 30 June.

POOLE. The Revd John Poole, Chaplain of St Francis’s, Tenerife South, Spain (Europe): 30 June.

RAISTRICK. The Revd Tulo Raistrick, Vicar of Earlsdon (Coventry): 31 May.

REED. The Revd Annette Reed, Vicar of the Paxtons with Diddington and Southoe, and Hon. Canon of Ely Cathedral (Ely): 29 July.

RHODES. The Revd Amanda Rhodes, Team Vicar in the Rothwell, Lofthouse, Methley with Mickletown and Oulton with Woodlesford Team Ministry (Leeds): 20 July.

RILEY-BRALEY. The Revd Robert Riley-Braley, Vicar of St Oswald’s, Croxley Green, and Hon. Canon of St Albans Cathedral (St Albans): 20 May.

ROBINSON. The Revd Fiona Robinson, NS Assistant Curate of Sutton Park with Wawne: 29 June, remaining Chaplain of Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (York).

ROWLEY. The Revd Captain Matthew Rowley CA, Assistant Curate of the Trinity Benefice (St Mark’s, Layton, St Luke’s, Staining, Hope Community Church), Blackpool (Blackburn): 31 May.

SANDAY. The Revd Robert Sanday, Team Vicar in the Cannings and Redhorn Team Ministry (Salisbury): May.

SMITH. The Revd Timothy Smith, Vicar of St Jude’s, Plymouth (Exeter).

SPENCER. The Revd Christopher Spencer, Vicar of St George the Martyr, Deal (Canterbury): 31 July.

STANIFORTH. The Revd Julian Staniforth, Rector of the Six Benefice, and Area Dean of Sittingbourne (Canterbury): 14 May.

SUTTON. The Ven. Peter Sutton, Vicar of Greatham, Empshott and Hawkely with Priors Dean (Portsmouth): 30 April.

TOWNER. The Revd Catherine Towner, Assistant Curate of Upminster (Chelmsford).

TUSET. The Revd Richard Tuset, Rector of Ovingdean (Chichester): 28 April.

UNDERWOOD. The Revd Anne Underwood, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Holy Trinity and All Hallows’ Chapel, Kendal (Carlisle).

WALLIS. The Revd David Wallis, Rector of Ditchling, Streat and Westmeston (Chichester).

WHITE. The Revd Dr John White, Priest-in-Charge of Kingsbury, Baxterley with Hurley and Wood End, and Merevale with Bentley, and Bishop’s Rural Adviser (Birmingham): 1 July.

WILLIAMS. The Revd Jonathan Williams, NS Assistant Curate (Assistant Minister) of the Four Saints Benefice (Winchester): 1 June.

WOODALL. The Revd Bridget Woodall, Vicar of North Ormesby (York): 20 July.

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