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Your support makes all the difference.The following resignations and retirements have been announced by the Church of England:
The Rev Peter Blackman, Team Rector, Ratby cum Groby (Leicester): to retire as from 31 July.
The Rev Dennis Cavaghan, Priest-in-charge, St Paul, Tiverton (Exeter): resigned as from 30 April.
The Rev Laurence Denny, Vicar, St Pancras, Pennycross, Plymouth (Exeter): to retire as from 31 May.
The Rev Geoffrey Good, Vicar, Thornes (Wakefield): to retire as from 31 May.
Canon Nigel Harley, Vicar, Eastleigh (Winchester): to retire as from 31 October.
The Rev Maurice Kirby, Vicar, St Mary the Virgin, Frensham (Guildford): retired as of 30 April.
The Rev Michael Lindsay-Parkinson, Vicar, St Mary Magdalene, Alsager (Chester): retired as of 31 March.
The Rev Dr John Roskilly: retired as Chester Diocesan Director of Counselling as of 31 March, but to continue as Bishop's Officer for non-stipendiary ministry (Chester).
The Rev Ken Taylor, Vicar, Willaston (Chester): to retire as from 31 May.
The Rev James Thom, Priest-in-charge, Topcliffe, and Archbishop's Adviser for Spiritual Direction in the diocese of York: took early retirement on health grounds as from 12 April.
The Rev Joan Wagstaff, Deacon in the Ellesmere Port Team parish (Chester): retired as of 12 February.
The Rev Walter Watkins, Priest-in-charge, Tabley and High Legh (Chester): retired as of 31 March.
The Rev Reginald Woodall, Priest-in-charge, Canning Town, St Cedd (Chelmsford): resigned as of 19 March.
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