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Parish Details for St Giles in the Wood

St Giles in the Wood Website

Archdeaconry: Barnstaple
Deanery: Torrington
Benefice: Newton Tracey, Horwood, Alverdiscott, Huntshaw, Yarnscombe, Tawstock, Atherington, High Bickington, Roborough, Saint Giles in the Wood, and Beaford
Mission Community: Two Rivers

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Mike Clark
Team Rector

The Rectory, High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9AY
Tel: 01769 560870
Email The Rev Mike Clark

The Rev Paul Graham Bysouth
Team Vicar

The Rectory, Newton Tracey, Barnstaple, EX31 3PL
Tel: 01271 858888
Email The Rev Paul Graham Bysouth

The Rev Tracey Elizabeth Doyle
Self supporting Associate Minister

Stables Cottage, Nethergrove, High Bickington, Umberleigh, EX37 9BQ
Tel: 01769 560593
Email The Rev Tracey Elizabeth Doyle

Churches in the parish

St. Giles (Parish Church)
Almshouses
EX38 7JG

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Not listed

PCC Secretary

Mrs Sally Carey
Email Mrs Sally Carey

PCC Treasurer

Not listed

Readers

Mrs Jacque Ward
Tel: 01805 603602
Email Mrs Jacque Ward

Mrs Carol Wyatt
Tel: 01769 560204
Email Mrs Carol Wyatt

Dr David Halpin
Tel: 01769 560423
Email Dr David Halpin

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