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Resignations and retirements

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13 March 2026

FORD. The Revd Anthony Ford, Priest-in-Charge of St Mark’s, Barrow-in-Furness (Carlisle).

GLADSTONE. The Revd Nicole Gladstone, NS Assistant Curate of All Saints’, Pavement, with St Crux and St Michael Spurriergate, York, of St Helen Stonegate with St Martin Coney Street, York, of St Denys’s, York, of St Olave with St Giles, York (York), remaining part-time Chaplain of HM Prison Deerbolt and of HM Prison Millsike.

JONES. The Revd Glynn Jones, Diocesan Chaplaincy Adviser (Carlisle), and Chaplain of HM Prison and Probation Service: 13 March.

KELLEY. The Revd Peter Kelley, Priest-in-Charge of Raynes Park (Southwark).

LAIRD. The Revd Lucinda Laird, Chaplain of St George’s, Venice, with Christ Church, Trieste, Italy (Europe): 30 April.

LEWIS. The Revd Ann Lewis, Assistant Curate in the Ilfracombe, Lee, Woolacombe, Bittadon and Mortehoe Team Ministry (Exeter): 21 March.

LODGE. The Revd Robin Lodge, Vicar of St Andrew’s, Taunton, Taunton Archdeaconry Warden of Readers, and Prebendary of Wells Cathedral (Bath & Wells).

MURPHY. The Revd Sharon Murphy, Pioneer Priest-in-Charge of St Mary’s, Westfield, and Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Harrington and Distington (Carlisle): 26 April.

NENO. The Revd David Neno, Area Dean of Ealing: 17 March, remaining Vicar of St Peter’s, Mount Park, Ealing (London).

RAVALDE. The Revd Geoffrey Ravalde, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Aspatria with Hayton and Gilcrux, and of the Solway Plain Benefice (Carlisle).

ROGERS. The Revd Patricia Rogers, Team Rector in the Eden Gelt and Irthing Team Ministry, and Hon. Canon of Carlisle Cathedral, remaining Diocesan Disability Adviser (Carlisle).

SHEARCROFT. The Revd Sister Elizabeth Shearcroft CA, Vicar of All Saints’, Taunton (Bath & Wells).

SMITH. The Revd Andrew Smith, Rural Dean of March: 30 March, remaining Team Rector in the March Team Ministry (Ely).

SNOW. The Revd Richard Snow, Team Rector in the Kirkby Lonsdale Team Ministry, and Hon. Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (Carlisle).

THOMAS. The Revd Toby Thomas, Assistant Curate of St John of Jerusalem, South Hackney (London): 16 March.

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