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Resignations and retirements

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08 May 2026

BARWICK. The Revd Dr Mark Barwick, Chaplain of St Alban’s, Strasbourg, France (Europe): 1 June.

BIRT. The Revd Michael Birt, Rector of Monks Eleigh with Chels­worth and Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston (St Edmunds­bury & Ipswich): 27 September.

BOWERMAN. The Revd Lynn Bowerman, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of St Clement with St Barnabas, Branksome (Salisbury).

DAUGHTERY. The Ven. Stephen Daughtery, Vicar of Bembridge, and Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight (Portsmouth): 31 August.

DE LYON. The Revd Hilary De Lyon, Assistant Curate (Assistant Priest) of the Launditch and Upper Nar Benefice (Norwich).

DUMAIN. The Revd Elizabeth Dumain, NS Assistant Curate of St Columba’s, Sutton Coldfield: 31 May.

FINCH. The Revd Richard Finch, Rector of Leiston, and Rural Dean of Saxmundham (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich): 16 June.

GREEN. The Revd Karina Green, Vicar of St Alban’s, West Leigh, and Hon. Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral (Portsmouth).

HOBBS. The Revd Christopher Hobbs, Vicar of St Stephen and St Wulstan, Selly Park (Birmingham): 11 July.

HOLLYWELL. The Revd Julian Hollywell, Priest-in-Charge of St Philip’s, Chaddesden, with St Mark’s, Derby, remaining Vicar of Spondon (Derby).

HOOPER. The Ven. Dr Peter Hooper, Archdeacon of France and Switzerland (Europe): 31 July.

HYDE. The Revd Jacqueline Hyde, Vicar of St John’s, Churchdown, and Innsworth, Gloucester Diocesan Ecumenical Officer, Hon. Canon of Gloucester Cathedral, and Area Dean of Severn Vale (Gloucester): 30 June.

LAND. The Revd Edward Land, Assistant Curate (Associate Minister) of the Lightwave Rural Hub, Bungay (St Edmundsbury & Ipswich): 5 July.

MABEY. The Revd Dion Mabey, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of Cowes, Rector of Northwood, and Vicar of Gurnard (Portsmouth).

MENON. The Revd Suresh Menon, Vicar of Frimley Green and Mytchett (Guildford): 10 May.

MERRINGTON. The Revd Dr Bill Merrington, Chaplain of Pocklington School (York): 31 August.

NICHOLAS. The Revd Sian Nicholas, NS Assistant Curate of St Patrick’s, Salter Street, Earlswood (Birmingham).

SEED. The Revd Susan Seed, Assistant Curate of Christ Church Rector of Slyne with Hest and Halton and Aughton (Blackburn): 1 September.

SERMON. The Revd Michael Sermon, Area Dean of Warley and Edgbaston (Birmingham): 17 May.

TWINE. The Revd Jacqueline Twine, Priest-in-Charge of St Simon, Southsea (Portsmouth): 10 May.

WILKIE. The Revd Erica Wilkie, NSM of Lee-on-the-Solent, and Anna Chaplain in the Gosport deanery (Portsmouth): 20 June

WISE. The Revd Susan Wise, house-for-duty Team Vicar. in the Wickford and Runwell Team Ministry (Chelmsford): 28 June.

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