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Resignations and retirements

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29 May 2026

ADDISON. The Revd Dr Joyce Addison, Priest-in-Charge of St Martin’s, Maidstone, and Hon. Canon of Canterbury Cathedral (Canterbury): 2 September.

BLAY. The Revd Ian Blay, Rector of Mobberley (Chester), and Hon. Canon of St Michael’s Cathedral, Mampong, Ghana (Asante Mampong, West Africa): 31 July.

BROWN. The Revd Mark Brown, Area Dean of Ecclesall (Sheffield), remaining Vicar of Ecclesall Bierlow, and Hon. Canon of Sheffield Cathedral: 31 May.

DESCOMBES. The Revd Raymond Descombes, NS Associate Priest in the Becontree South Team Ministry (Chelmsford): 22 August.

FARLEY. The Revd Dr Ian Farley, Team Rector in the Buckhurst Hill Team Ministry (Chelmsford): 22 July.

GLADSTONE. The Revd Robert Gladstone, Vicar of Rothley, Area Dean of Goscote, and Hon. Canon of Leicester Cathedral (Leicester): 25 October.

HENLEY. The Revd Christopher Henley, NS Associate Rector of St Mary’s, Acton (London).

MILLINCHIP. The Revd Jane Millinchip, NS Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of Whitegate with Little Budworth (Chester): 1 July.

MUGGE. The Revd Martijn Mugge, Priest-in-Charge of Denaby Main, remaining Priest-in-Charge of Conisbrough (Sheffield): 27 June.

MURRAY. The Revd Susan Murray, Vicar of Bisley, Chalford, France Lynch, and Oakridge and Bussage with Eastcombe (Gloucester): 31 August.

RUSSELL. The Revd Clive Russell, Rector of Grays North and Stifford (Chelmsford): 9 August.

TERRY. The Revd Nicola Terry, joint Priest-in-Charge of Hook with Warsash (Portsmouth): 12 September.

TERRY. The Revd Michael Terry, joint Priest-in-Charge of Hook with Warsash (Portsmouth): 12 September.

THOMAS. The Revd Michael Thomas, Vicar of St Michael with All Saints and St Thomas, Camden Road (Old St Pancras Team Ministry) (London): 31 July.

WHITTAKER. The Revd Helena Whittaker, Chaplain of Lady Margaret School, Fulham (London): 31 August.

WORTON. The Revd Paschal Worton, Vicar of St Mary the Virgin, Somers Town (Old St Pancras Team Ministry) (London): 5 July.

WILLETTS. The Revd Susan Willetts, Diocesan Director of Ordinands (Leicester): 31 October.

VENABLES. The Revd Philip Venables, Vicar of Whittle-Le-Woods (Blackburn): 11 October.

WITCOMBE. The Revd Simon Witcombe, Senior Chaplain of the University of Gloucester, and Hon. Canon of Gloucester Cathedral (Gloucester): 31 August.

WOOD. The Revd Jane Wood, NSM of Slimbridge and Lower Cam with Coaley (Gloucester): 26 July.

YOUNG. The Revd Hilary Young, Rector of Gamlingay and Everton (Ely): 31 July.

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