Last updated 18th June 2019
Clergy Moves and News
APPOINTMENTS IN THE DIOCESE (June 2019 onwards)
| Name |
Post(s) |
Licensing date |
| Rev Lorraine Moffatt |
Vicar: Overton St Helen |
3rd June 2019 |
| Rev Matthew McMurray |
Vicar: Lostock Hall St James and Farrington Moss St Paul |
4th June 2019 |
| Rev Paul Payton |
Interim Vicar: Briercliffe St James |
13th June 2019 |
| Rev Graham Birch |
Vicar: Great Harwood St Bartholomew and St John |
1st July 2019 |
| Rev David Craven |
Assistant Priest: Preston St John and St George the Martyr |
2nd July 2019 |
| Rev Naomi Barraclough |
Associate Pioneer: The Over Wyre Group |
3rd July 2019 |
| Rev Carolyn Leitch |
Interim Vicar: Fleetwood St Nicholas |
4th July 2019 |
| Rev Lesley Hinchcliffe |
Vicar (half-time): Fence-in-Pendle St Anne and Higham St John the Evangelist |
11th July 2019 |
| Rev David O'Brien |
Vicar: Blackpool St Thomas |
15th July 2019 |
| Rev Jason Gardner |
Assistant Curate: Preston St John and St George the Martyr |
22nd July 2019 |
| Rev Timothy Roberts |
Assistant Curate: Preston St John and St George the Martyr |
22nd July 2019 |
| Rev David Whitehouse |
Vicar: Leyland St Andrew |
27th July 2019 |
| Rev Hannah Boyd |
Vicar: Higher Walton All Saints and Priest in Charge: Hoghton Holy Trinity |
1st September 2019 |
| Rev Dr Rebecca Aechtner |
Vicar: Scotforth St Paul |
3rd September 2019 |
| Rev Sarah Siddique Gill |
Vicar: Blackburn St Stephen and St James |
17th October 2019 |
| Rev Samuel Cheesman |
Bishop's Chaplain: Diocese of Blackburn |
TBC |
| Rev Philip Chew |
Vicar: Anchorsholme All Saints |
TBC |
MOVES OUT OF THE DIOCESE (June 2019 onwards)
| Name |
Current post(s) |
Move to |
Effective date |
| Rev Etienne van Blerk |
PTO |
Priest in Charge: The United Benefice of Carbis Bay and Lelant (Truro) |
30th July 2019 |
| The Ven Michael Everitt |
Archdeacon: Lancaster |
Canon Pastor: Durham Cathedral |
22nd September 2019 |
RETIREMENTS (June 2019 onwards)
| Name |
Current Post(s) |
Effective date |
| Rev Canon William Grant Ashton |
Vicar: Euxton |
2nd June 2019 |
| Rev Stephen Johnson |
Priest in Charge: Bamber Bridge St Aidan and Walton-le-Dale St Leonard |
1st July 2019 |
| Rev Canon Lawrence Carson-Featham |
Vicar: Accrington St Andrew, St Mary Magdelen, St Peter and Church Kirk |
31st July 2019 |
RESIGNATIONS (June 2019 onwards)
| Name |
Current Post(s) |
Date |
| Revd Mary Ashton |
Associate Vicar: Euxton |
28th July 2019 |
| Revd Shaun Baldwin |
Priest in Charge: Ingol St Margaret |
31st May 2019 |
BISHOP'S PERMISSION TO OFFICIATE (June 2019 onwards
| Name |
Deanery |
Effective date |
| Revd Canon William Grant Ashton |
Chorley |
June 2019 |
| Revd Canon Colin Williams |
Poulton |
June 2019 |
| Revd Philip Green |
Leyland |
June 2019 |
| Revd David Maddock |
Kirkham |
June 2019 |
| Mrs Jill Maddock (Reader) |
Kirkham |
June 2019 |
| Revd Canon Paul Warren |
Tunstall |
June 2019 |
DEATHS (April 2019 onwards)
| Name |
Current Post(s) |
Date |
| Revd Canon Peter Hallam |
Retired with PTO |
10th May 2019 |
| Revd Thomas Finch |
Retired |
27th May 2019 |
| Revd Alan Hunt |
Retired |
31th May 2019 |
Clergy Discipline Measure - Penalty Announcement(s)
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Penalty |
Date Imposed |
Brief Summary |
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