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Parish Details for Saint Mary Magdalene Torquay

Saint Mary Magdalene Torquay Website

Archdeaconry: Totnes
Deanery: Torbay
Benefice: Upton Saint Mary Magdalene

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Mark Searle
Priest in Charge of Torquay St Mary Magdelene 2010

Moving outside Diocese
Email The Rev Mark Searle

Capt Adrian Prescott
Church Army Evangelist Torbay Centre of Mission

Church Army Evangelist Torbay Centre of Mission

Ellacombe Vicarage, 1a Lower Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay, TQ1 1JH
Tel: 01803 901657
Email Capt Adrian Prescott

Churches in the parish

St. Mary Magdalene Upton (Parish Church)
Torquay
TQ1 4BW

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Rob Sykes
Tel: 01803 294993
Email Mr Rob Sykes

PCC Secretary

Not listed

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Joy Elaine Payne
Tel: EXDIRECTORY
Email Mrs Joy Elaine Payne

Readers

Mrs Edwina Corderoy
Tel: 01803 297639
Email Mrs Edwina Corderoy

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