Dean retires 

THE Very Revd Simon Cowling, the Dean of Wakefield, in Leeds diocese, since 2018, is to retire on 31 July.

He was ordained priest in 1992, serving curacies in the then Ripon & Leeds diocese. His first incumbency was at Roundhay, in the same diocese, from 1996 to 2007. Other posts included those of Canon Precentor of Sheffield Cathedral, Rector of Bolton Abbey in Bradford and then Leeds diocese, and an honorary canon of Ripon Cathedral.

The Bishop of Leeds, the Rt Revd Nick Baines, said that Dean Cowling had served “through some turbulent times in recent years. He has shown confidence and resilience, whilst bringing stability and consistency to cathedral life. . . His wisdom, advice, and counsel will be missed.”

A farewell service will be held in Wakefield Cathedral on 6 July.

ABBOTT. The Revd Rachma Abbott, Rector of Lyneham and Woodhill, and Bishop’s Adviser for Minority Ethnic Concerns, remaining Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).

AKINGBEMISILU. The Revd Henry Akingbemisilu, NS Assistant Curate in the Thamesmead Team Ministry (Southwark).

CARTER. The Revd Philip Carter, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Benfieldside and of Castleside (Durham): 30 March.

CHAMBERLAIN. The Revd Jane Chamberlain, Chaplain to the Bishop of Exeter (Exeter): 23 March.

GILL. The Revd Helen Gill, Priest-in-Charge of St Michael with St Lawrence, Byker, remaining Vicar of St Silas’s, Byker (Newcastle).

GODFREY. The Revd Sarah Godfrey, Team Vicar in the Golden Cap Team Ministry, and Canon and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral (Salisbury).

HALL. The Revd Elaine Hall, Vicar of St George’s, Stockport, Rural Dean of Stockport, and Hon. Canon of Chester Cathedral (Chester): 31 March.

HASLER. The Revd Catherine Hasler, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) in the Grays Thurrock Team Ministry and of Chadwell (Chelmsford).

HOLLYWELL. The Revd Julian Hollywell, Assistant Curate (Minister Responsible) of Pride Park, Wilmorton, Allenton and Shelton Lock, remaining Vicar of Spondon, and Priest-in-Charge of St Philip’s, Chaddesden, with St Mark’s, Derby, and Hon. Canon of Derby Cathedral (Derby).

KELLY. The Revd Stephen Kelly, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Alcester Minster (Coventry).

LOACH. The Revd Michael Loach, Vicar of Christ Church, Higher Bebington (Chester).

LOWE. The Revd Elaine Lowe, OLM of Bardsley (Manchester).

MANN. The Revd Philip Mann, Priest-in-Charge of Allenton and Shelton Lock, in Pride Park, Wilmorton, Allenton and Shelton Lock, remaining Pioneer Minister of St Werburgh’s, Derby (Bishop’s Mission Order), and Priest-in-Charge of St Francis’s, Mackworth (Derby).

PENFOLD. The Revd Julian Penfold, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Alfreton, of Riddings and Ironville, and of Somercotes (Derby).

SHARP. The Revd Dr Thomas Sharp, Succentor of Southwark Cathedral, and Minister-in-Charge of St Hugh’s Charterhouse Mission Conventional District, Bermondsey (Southwark): 4 March.

SLAYEN. The Revd Karen Slayen, NS Assistant Curate of Leigh and of Westleigh (Manchester).

SMITH. The Revd Timothy Smith, Vicar of St Jude’s, Plymouth (Exeter): 28 February.

SPENCER. The Revd Susan Spencer, OLM of Middleton and Thornham (Manchester).

TAYLOR. The Revd Janet Taylor, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Leonard’s, Penwortham (Blackburn).

THOMAS. The Revd Anina Thomas, NS Assistant Curate of Holy Trinity Without the Walls, Chester (Chester).

TURNER. The Revd Keith Turner, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the Good Shepherd, Collier Row, Romford (Chelmsford).

WESTBY. The Revd Martyn Westby, Team Vicar in the Drypool Team Ministry (York): 23 March.

YOUNGER. The Revd Gillian Younger, Curate-in-Charge of Daresbury (Chester).