Clergy

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RANSON, Canon Arthur Frankland Photo (Arthur)

Vicar (BLACKBURN St Silas BBD-12), St Silas' Vicarage, Preston New Road, Blackburn, BB2 6PS 01254 671 293
Born: 28 February 1950 ; 1973 St John's Coll Dur BA ; 1973 Wycl Hall Ox ; 1975 d ; 1976 p ; 1975-78 C St Christopher Bare ; 1978-81 C Scotforth ; 1981-2002 V St Ambrose Leyland ; 1996-2002 RD Leyland ; 2000- Hon Canon Blackb ; 2002- PiC Blackburn St Silas .

RATCLIFFE, Canon Michael David (Michael)

Vicar (OSWALDTWISTLE St Paul ACC-12), St Paul's Vicarage, 29 Mayfield Avenue, Oswaldtwistle, BB5 3AA 01254 231 038 Fax: 01254 390 273
Born: 1943 ; 1965 Lon Univ BSc ; 1975 BA ; 1967 Soton Univ PGCE ; 1977 Dur Univ DipTh ; 1984 Lanc Univ MA ; 1975 Cranmer Hall Dur ; 1977 d ; 1978 p ; 1977-81 C St Thomas Blackpool ; 1981- V St Paul Oswaldtwistle ; 1997-2003 Area Dean Accrington ; 2000- Hon Canon Blackb .

RAYNES, Rev Andrew (Andrew)

Vicar (BLACKBURN Christ Church with St Matthew BBD-02), Christ Church with St Matthew's Vicarage, Brandy House Brow, Blackburn, BB2 3EY 01254 56292
Born: 09 October 1960 ; 1983 R Holloway Coll Lond BA ; 1995 Wycliffe Hall Ox DipMin ; 1995 d ; 1996 p ; 1995-99 C Crowborough (Chich) ; 1999- V Blackb ChCh w St Matt ; 2003- Area Dean, Blackburn w Darwen .

READE, Rt Rev Nicholas Stewart Photo (Nicholas)

Bishop of Blackburn, Bishop's House, Ribchester Road, Blackburn, BB1 9EF 01254 248 234 Fax: 01254 246 668
Born: 1946 ; 1970 Leeds Univ BA ; 1972 DipTh ; 1970 Coll of Resurr Mirfield ; 1973 d ; 1974 p ; 1973-75 C Coseley St Chad (Lich) ; 1975-78 C Codsall ; 1978-82 V Upper Gornal ; 1982-88 V Mayfield (Chich) ; 1982-88 RS Dallington ; 1988-97 V Eastbourne St Mary ; 1988-97 RD Eastbourne ; 1990-97 Can & Preb Chich Cathl ; 1997- Can ; 1991-93 Min The Hydneye CD ; 1997-2004 Archd Lewes & Hastings ; 2004- Bp Blackburn .

REED, Rev Gillian Yvonne (Gillian)

Curate (NSM) Local Assistant (BLACKBURN St Thomas with St Jude BBD-09), 33 Butts Mount, Great Harwood, Blackburn, BB6 7NB 01254 889 650
Born: 08 November 1944 ; 2007 CBDTI ; 2007 d ; 2007- C (NSM) Local Assistant Blackburn St Thomas w St June ; 2007- C (NSM) Local Assistant Blackburn St Michael AA & HT .

REEVES, Rev David Eric (David)

Vicar (CLEVELEYS St Andrew POU-01), The Vicarage, Rough Lea Road, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 1DP 01253 852 153
Born: 1946 ; 1968 Sarum Th Coll ; 1971 d ; 1972 p ; 1971-74 C Holy Trinity Guildford ; 1974-78 C Warmsworth ; 1978-90 V Herringthorpe (Sheff) ; 1990- V St Andrew Cleveleys ; 1994-2000 RD Poulton .

REEVES, Rev John Graham (John)

Vicar (SANDYLANDS St John LAN-17), St John's Vicarage, 2 St John's Avenue, Sandylands, Morecambe, LA3 1EU 01524 411 299
Born: 1944 ; 1964 Kelham Th Coll ; 1969 d ; 1971 p ; 1968-71 C Aston w Aughton ; 1972-74 C St Mary Ribbleton ; 1974-75 C St Andrew Cleveleys ; 1975-77 P in C Huncoat ; 1977-82 V Huncoat ; 1982-92 V St Oswald Knuzden ; 1992- V St John Sandylands .

RENNIE, Rev Iain Hugh Photo (Iain)

Vicar (HORNBY with CLAUGHTON & WHITTINGTON with ARKHOLME & GRESSINGHAM TUN-04), The Vicarage, Arkholme, Carnforth, LA6 1AX 015242 21238
Born: 1943 ; 1989 Ripon Coll Cuddesdon ; 1990 d ; 1991 p ; 1990-94 C Holy Trinity Poulton-le-Sands ; 1994-2002 V St Margaret Hornby w St Chad Claughton ; 1995-2002 Liturgy Development Officer ; 2002- V Hornby w Claughton & Whittington w Arkholme & Gressingham .

REYNOLDS, Rev David James (David)

Rector (MAWDESLEY with BISPHAM St Peter CHO-18), The Rectory, Green Lane, Bispham Green, Mawdesley, Ormskirk, L40 3TH 01704 822 203
Born: 1948 ; 1972 St John's Coll Dur BA ; 1973 DipTh ; 1969 Cranmer Hall Dur ; 1985 Lanc Univ MA ; 1973 d ; 1974 p ; 1973-77 C Holy Trinity Formby ; 1977-80 P in C St Paul Widnes ; 1980-87 V St Paul Southport (Liv) ; 1987-91 P in C St Peter Mawdesley ; 1991- R St Peter Mawdesley ; 1991- Deanery Chapl to Pastoral Auxiliaries ; 1987- CF(V) ; 1993-97 Chapl Derian Ho ; 1993-95 Dep Warden Pastoral Auxiliaries ; 2006- PiC Croston St Michael and Bretherton St John .

RIGNEY, Rev Cindy Joanne (Cindy)

Curate (POULTON, CARLETON and SINGLETON POU-06), 24 Roylen Avenue, Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 7PH 01253 885 594
Born: 19 November 1965 ; 2006 CBDTI ; 2006 d ; 2007 p ; 2006- C Poulton-le-Fylde St Chad .

RILEY, Rev John Graeme (John)

Vicar (EUXTON CHO-16), The Vicarage, Wigan Road, Euxton, Chorley, PR7 6JH 01257 262 102
Born: 09 September 1955 ; 1978 St John's Coll Dur BA ; 1979 Trinity Coll Bris ; 1981 d ; 1982 p ; 1981-84 C Hensingham (Carl) ; 1984-87 C St Cuthbert Preston ; 1987-98 V Christ Church w St Matthew Blackb ; 1998-2004 V St Anne Shevington ; 2004- V Euxton .

RINDL, Rev Antony William Photo (Tony)

Team Vicar (COLNE AND VILLAGES Team Ministry PEN-04), The Vicarage, Skipton Road, Foulridge, Colne, BB8 7NP 01282 870 959
Born: 05 April 1964 ; 1988 Doncaster Coll of Ed HND ; -1999 St John's Coll Nottm DipTh&Min ; 1999 d ; 2000 p ; 1999-2003 C Syston (Leic) ; 2003- TV Colne & Villages TM .

ROBERTS, Rev Andrea Joan (Andrea)

Curate (NSM) (GARSTANG St Thomas GAR-04), The Vicarage, 5 Lancaster Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EB 01524 791 390
Born: 30 November 1946 ; 1968 Liverpool Poly ALA ; 1973 St John Coll Dur BA ; 1974 St John Coll Dur PGCE ; 1970 Cranmer Hall Durham ; 2004 CBDTI ; 2004 d ; 2005 p ; 2004- C (NSM) Garstang St Thomas .

ROBERTS, Rev Michael Brian (Michael)

Vicar (COCKERHAM with WINMARLEIGH and GLASSON LAN-02), The Vicarage, 5 Lancaster Road, Cockerham, Lancaster, LA2 0EB 01524 791 390
Born: 18 August 1946 ; 1968 Oriel Coll Ox BA ; 1972 MA ; 1971-74 Cranmer Hall Dur ; 1973 BA ; 1974 DipTh ; 1974 d ; 1975 p ; 1974-76 C St Helens St Helen (Liv) ; 1976-78 C Goose Green ; 1978-80 C Blundellsands St Nic ; 1980-87 V Fazakerley St Nath ; 1987-2001 V Chirk (St Asaph) ; 2001- V Cockerham w Winmarleigh & Glasson .

ROBERTSON, Rev Ian Hugh Photo (Ian)

Vicar (ACCRINGTON St John with HUNCOAT St Augustine ACC-03), St John's Vicarage, 11 Queens Road, Accrington, BB5 6AR 01254 238 900
Born: 06 November 1944 ; 1964 LGSM ; 1965 ARCM ; 1983 Makerere Univ Kampala DipTh ; 1991 Lanc Univ MA ; 2002 FASC & FCIL ; 1980 St Mark's Dar-es-Salaam ; 1983 d ; 1983 p ; 1973-82 SSF ; 1983-87 Zimbabwe ; 1987-90 TV Barrow St Geo w St Luke (Carlisle) ; 1990-98 V Reigate St Mark (S'wark) ; 1998-99 PiC St John Accrington w St Augustine Huncoat ; 1999- V .

RODWELL, Canon Professor John Stanley (John)

7 Derwent Road, Lancaster, LA1 3ES 01524 62726
Born: 1946 ; 1968 Leeds Univ BSc ; 1973 Ox Univ DipTh ; 1974 Southn Univ PhD ; 1971 Cuddesdon Coll ; 1974 d ; 1975 p ; 1974-75 C Holy Trinity Horfield (Bris) ; 1975-77 C St Luke Skerton ; 1977- Lic to Offic ; 2003- Hon Canon Blackburn Cath .

ROGERS, Rev David Martyn (Martyn)

Vicar (NEW LONGTON All Saints LEY-14), All Saints Vicarage, Station Road, New Longton, Preston, PR4 4LN 01772 613 347
Born: 1956 ; 1977 Univ of Wales (Lamp) BA ; 1979 K Coll Lon BD ; 1979 AKC ; 1986 St Kath Coll Liv DipEd ; 1994 Liv Univ BPhil ; 2007 MA ; 1979 Chich Th Coll ; 1980 d ; 1981 p ; 1980-85 C Hockerill ; 1985-87 Perm to Offic (St A) ; 1987-90 C St James w Hampstead & St Mary Kilburn (Lon) ; 1990- V All Saints New Longton ; Chapl Lancs Constabulary .

ROUSE, Rev Graham (Graham)

Priest-in-Charge (BLACKPOOL St Mary Squires Gate BPL-08), 1 Windermere Road, Blackpool, FY4 2BX
; 1984 Univ of Leic DipEd ; 1990 Cranmer Hall Dur ; 1992 d ; 1993 p ; 1992-96 C St Lawrence w St Paul Longridge ; 1996-7 P in C St Paul Fairhaven ; 1997-2007 V St Paul Fairhaven ; 2007- PiC Blackpool St Mary ; 2007- PiC Blackpool St Peter .

RUSSELL, Rev Marion (Marion)

Curate (NSM) (ALTHAM with CLAYTON-LE-MOORS ACC-05), 407 Revidge Road, Blackburn, BB1 8DF 01254 692 522
; 2006 CBDTI ; 2006 d ; 2007 p ; 2006- C (NSM) Altham w Clayton le Moors .

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SAGE, Rev Andrew George (Andrew)

Vicar (BLACKPOOL St Stephen on the Cliffs BPL-12), The Vicarage, St Stephen's Avenue, Blackpool, FY2 9RB 01253 351 484
Born: 1958 ; 1983 Chich Th Coll ; 1985 d ; 1986 p ; 1985-87 C Rawmarsh w Parkgate Sheff ; 1987-89 C Fareham SS Pet and Paul Portsm˙ ; 1989-91 C Southsea Holy Spirit ; 1991-93 PiC Nuthurst Chich ; 1993-95 R Nuthurst ; 1995-2004 V Hangleton ; 2001-04 Chapl Worthing and Southlands Hosps NHS Trust ; 2004- V Blackpool St Stephen ; 2008- Whalley Abbey Chaplain/General Manager .

SALT, Rev Neil (Neil)

Vicar (THORNTON-LE-FYLDE Christ Church POU-08), The Vicarage, Meadows Avenue, Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 2TW 01253 855 099
Born: 18 June 1964 ; 1985 Univ of Wales (Ban) BA ; 1989 Edin Univ BD ; 1986 Man Metrop Univ Coll ; 1997 Man Metrop Univ BSc ; 1989 d ; 1990 p ; 1989-93 C Stretford All SS (Man) ; 1993 P-i-C Smallbridge ; 1993 P-i-C Wardle ; 1993-94 V Smallbridge and Wardle ; 1994-01 PTO Wakef ; 2001-2006 Hon C Ripponden w Rishworth and Barkisland w W Scammonden ; 2002-05 Chapl Rishworth Sch Ripponden ; 2006- V Thornton le Fylde Christ Church .

SAVILLE, Rev Edward Andrew (Ed)

Vicar (BRIERFIELD St Luke PEN-03), The Vicarage, 5 Reedley Farm Close, Reedley, Burnley, BB10 2RB 01282 613 235 (& fax)
Born: 19 July 1947 ; 1975 Open Univ BA ; 1990 Carl Dio Training Inst ; 1990 d ; 1991 p ; 1990-93 C St John Accrington w St Augustine Huncoat ; 1993-95 C St Wilfrid Standish ; 1995- V St Luke Brierfield ; 1998- RD Pendle .

SCHAEFER, Rev Carl Richard (Carl) Also Priest-in-Charge Blackburn St Michael AA

Vicar (BLACKBURN St Thomas with St Jude BBD-09), The Vicarage, Didsbury Street, Blackburn, BB1 3JL 01254 263 259
Born: 15 April 1967 ; 1994 d ; 1995 p ; 1994-98 C St Mary Ribbleton ; 1998- V St Thomas w St Jude Blackburn ; 2003- PiC St M & AA w St Jo & HT Blackburn .

SCHOLZ, Rev Terence Brinsley (Terry)

Curate (NSM) (FRECKLETON Holy Trinity KIR-02), 14 Further Ends Road, Freckleton, Preston, PR4 1RL 01772 632 966
Born: 1944 ; 1996-97 Carlisle DTI ; 1998 Lanc Univ MA ; 1997 d ; 1998 p ; 1997-2001 NSM St Thomas St Annes on Sea ; 2001-02 NSM Broughton St John Baptist ; 2002-04 PTO ; 2004- NSM Freckleton Holy Trinity .

SCOTT, Rev John (John)

Curate (NSM) (PENWORTHAM St Leonard LEY-15), 10 Cuerden Rise, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5YD 01772 490 225
Born: 01 July 1948 ; 2005 CBDTI ; 2005 d ; 2006 p ; 2005- C (NSM) Penwortham St Leonard .

SHAW, Rev Janet Elaine (Jan)

Vicar (BLACKPOOL St Paul North Shore BPL-10), St Paul's Vicarage, 253 Warbreck Hill Road, Blackpool, FY2 0SP 01253 350 007
Born: 1953 ; 1994-97 East Midlands MTC ; 1997 d ; 1998 p ; 1997-2001 C St Andrew Cleveleys ; 2001-03 PiC Blackpool St Paul NS ; 2003- V .

SHEPHERD, Canon Dr Peter William (Peter)

Hon Assistant Priest (NSM) (CLITHEROE St Mary Magdalene WHA-05), Homestead, Eastham Street, Clitheroe, BB7 2HY 01200 425 053 Fax: 01200 425 053
Born: 1948 ; 1971 Reading Univ BA ; 1977 Chich Th Coll ; 1980 Lon Univ BD ; 1987 Brighton Poly MPhil ; 1994 Lancaster Univ MA ; 2004 Open Univ PhD ; 1980 d ; 1981 p ; 1980-82 NSM St Saviour Eastbourne (Chich) ; 1983-88 Hd Master Wm Temple School Preston ; 1982- NSM St Mary Clitheroe ; 1989-2006 Hd Master Canon Slade School Bolton ; 2006- Canon Manchester Cathedral ; 2007- NSM Officer .

SHERDLEY, Rev Margaret Ann Photo (Margaret)

Curate (NSM) (FELLSIDE Team Ministry GAR-02), The Granary, Moons Farm, Hollowforth Lane, Woodplumpton Preston, PR4 0BD 01772 691 101
Born: 03 October 1946 ; 2003 NOC BTH (Liv) ; 2003 d ; 2004 p ; 2003- C NSM Fellside Team Ministry ; 2006- Chapl Myerscough College .

SHOOTER, Rev Philippa Margaret (Philippa)

Curate (NSM) (FENCE-IN-PENDLE St Anne and HIGHAM St John the Evangelist PEN-02), 234 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2NZ 01282 412 404
; 2006 NOC ; 2006 d ; 2007 p ; 2006- C (NSM) Fence St Anne & Higham St John .

SHOOTER, Rev Robert David (Robert)

Curate (NSM) (BRIERCLIFFE St James BUR-01), 234 Briercliffe Road, Burnley, BB10 2NZ 01282 412 404
Born: 09 January 1944 ; 1970 Lond Univ BSc(Econ) ; 1972 Notthm Univ CQSW ; 1994 Lancaster Univ MA ; 2002 Liv Univ BTh ; 1999-2002 North Ord Course ; 2002 d ; 2003 p ; 2002-04 C (NSM) Brierfield St Luke ; 2004- C (NSM) Briercliffe St James .

SIMPSON, Rev Mark Lawrence (Mark)

Fresh Expressions Missioner (LEYLAND St Andrew LEY-09), 3 Beech Avenue, Leyland, PR25 3AL 01772 622 446
Born: 02 August 1973 ; 2003 Oak Hill Coll London ; 2003 d ; 2004 p ; 2003-07 C Leyland St Andrew ; 2007- Fresh Expressions Missioner Leyland St Andrew .

SLOAN, Rev William (Bill)

Curate (NSM) (CROSTON St Michael and All Angels and BRETHERTON St John the Baptist CHO-13), 5 Red House Lane, Eccleston, Chorley, PR7 5RH 01257 453 665
Born: 21 December 1949 ; 2007 CBDTI ; 2007 d ; 2007- C (SNM) Croston St Michae AA & Bretherton St John .

SMITH, Rev Dr Mark Graham (Mark)

Vicar (LANCASTER St Paul Scotforth LAN-10), St Paul's Vicarage, 24 Scotforth Road, Lancaster, LA1 4ST 01524 32106
Born: 08 December 1963 ; 1986 Ex Univ BA ; 1989 Qu Coll Cam DipTh ; 1987 Westcott Ho Cam ; 1990 d ; 1991 p ; 1990-92 C Cottingham ; 1992-94 C Guisborough (York) ; 1994-98 Chapl St Martin's Coll Lanc ; 1998-2003 V St Michael Ashton-on-Ribble & St Mark Preston ; 2000- Dio World Development Adviser ; 2003- V Lancaster St Paul Scotforth .

SMITH, Rev Stephen (Stephen)

Curate (ST ANNES ON SEA St Anne (Heyhouses) KIR-03), 66 Leach Lane, Lytham St Annes, FY8 3AN
Born: 10 October 1960 ; 2004 Coll of the Resurrection Mirfield ; 2004 d ; 2005 p ; 2004-07 C Burnley St Catherine ; 2007- C St annes on Sea St Anne (Heyhouses) .

SMITH, Rev Thomas Roger (Roger)

Vicar (HASLINGDEN St James w GRANE St Stephen & STONEFOLD St John ACC-08), St James' Vicarage, Church Street, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5QZ 01706 215 533
Born: 1948 ; 1977 Cant Sch of Min ; 1980 d ; 1981 p ; 1980-82 NSM Folkstone St Sav (Cant) ; 1982-85 NSM Lyminge w Paddlesworth ... ; 1982-91 Chapl Cant Sch of Min ; 1986-91 R Biddenden & Smarden (Cant) ; 1991-96 TR Totnes Team Ministry (Ex) ; 1996-98 PiC Haslingden St Jas & Stonefold St John ; 1998- V same ; 2003- AD Accrington ; 2003 CUF Projects Officer ; 2004- V Haslingden with Grane & Stonefold .

SNOOK, Rev Hywel Geraint (Hywel)

Curate (CHORLEY St Laurence CHO-09), 57 Park Road, Chorley, PR7 1QZ 01257 274 170
Born: 28 March 1977 ; 2005 Coll of Resurr Mirfield ; 2005 d ; 2006 p ; 2005-06 C Marton St Paul ; 2006- C Chorley St Laurence .

SOWERBUTTS, Rev Dr Alan Photo (Alan)

Vicar (READ St John with SIMONSTONE St Peter WHA-12), The Vicarage, George Lane, Read, Burnley, BB12 7RQ 01282 771 361
Born: 15 February 1949 ; 1970 Univ of Sheff BSc ; 1973 PhD ; 1975 Qu Coll Cam BA ; 1979 MA ; 2000 MASC ; 2005 BAHyp ; 1974 Westcott Ho Cam ; 1976 d ; 1977 p ; 1976-80 C Salesbury ; 1980-84 V St James Lower Darwen ; 1984-93 V St Thomas Musbury ; 1993-98 P in C St James Brindle & Sec Dio Advisory Comm ; 1998- V Read St John w Simonstone St Peter .

STARKEY, Rev Naomi Faith Ezitt (Ness)

Curate (BROUGHTON St John Baptist PRE-03), 25 Northway, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 9TP 01772 713 880
Born: 03 December 1961 ; 2007 NOC ; 2007 d ; 2007- C Broughton St John .

STERRY, Rev Christopher Photo (Chris)

Vicar (WHALLEY St Mary and All Saints WHA-16), The Vicarage, 40 The Sands, Whalley, Clitheroe, BB7 9TL 01254 824 679
Office: 01254 823 249
Born: 04 December 1954 ; 1977 Kings Coll Lon BD ; 1977 AKC ; 1979 St John's Coll Nottm ; 1980 d ; 1981 p ; 1980-84 C St John Huddersfield ; 1984-89 V Middlestown ; 1989-94 Chapl & Tutor N Ord Course ; 1989-92 Lic to Offic (Man) ; 1992-94 NSM Padgate (Liv) ; 1994-97 Bp Dom Chapl & Chapl Whalley Abbey ; 1997- V St Mary & All SS Whalley ; 2006- PiC Sbden St Nicholas & Pendleton All Saints .

STIMPSON, Rev Nigel Leslie (Nigel)

Team Rector (RIBBLETON PRE-18), The Rectory, 238 Ribbleton Avenue, Ribbleton, Preston, PR2 6QP 01772 791 747
Born: 05 April 1960 ; 1991 St Martin's Coll Lan Ba ; 1994 Coll of Resurr Mirfield ; 1994 d ; 1995 p ; 194-96 C Heyhouses on Sea ; 1996-99 C Torrisholme ; 1999-2005 V Ravensthorpe and Thornill Lees w Savile Town Wakef ; 2005- TR Ribbleton .

STRASZAK, Rev Edmund Norman (Edmund)

Vicar (CHORLEY All Saints CHO-06), All Saints Vicarage, Moor Road, Chorley, PR7 2LR 01257 265 665
Born: 1957 ; 1988 Coll of Resurr Mirfield ; 1990 d ; 1991 p ; 1990-93 C Adlington St Paul ; 1993-95 C Harrogatre St Wilfrid & St Luke (Ripon) ; 1995- V Chorley All Saints .