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Parish Details for Bratton Clovelly

Bratton Clovelly Website

Archdeaconry: Totnes
Deanery: Okehampton
Benefice: Okehampton, Inwardleigh, Belstone, Sourton, Bridestowe, Bratton Clovelly, Germansweek, Lydford, Hatherleigh, Northlew with Ashbury, Exbourne, Meeth and Jacobstowe
Mission Community: Northmoor

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Stephen Cook
Team Rector of the Northmoor Team Okehampton, Inwardleigh, Bratton Clovelly, Germansweek, Northlew with Ashbury, Bridestowe, Sourton Lydford Lydford scheme still in process

The Rectory, 1 Church Path, Okehampton, EX20 1LW
Tel: 01837 659297
Email The Rev Stephen Cook

The Rev Adrian Brook
Team Vicar

The Vicarage, Bridestowe, Okehampton, EX20 4ER
Tel: 01837 861580
Email The Rev Adrian Brook

The Rev Richard Bache
Associate Minister

The Rectory, Lydford, Okehampton, EX20 4BH
Tel: 01822 820536
Email The Rev Richard Bache

Churches in the parish

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Janet Waters
Tel: 01837 871625
Email Mrs Janet Waters

PCC Secretary

Mrs Antonia Toni Kemeny
Tel: 01837 871355
Email Mrs Antonia Toni Kemeny

PCC Treasurer

Not listed

Readers

Mrs Christine Erickson
Tel: 01837 54052

Canon Prof Michael Winter OBE
Tel: EXDIRECTORY
Email Canon Prof Michael Winter OBE

Mrs Kerry Friend
Tel: EXDIRECTORY
Email Mrs Kerry Friend

Mrs Beverley Johnson
Tel: 01837 319235
Email Mrs Beverley Johnson

Mrs Carol Bache
Tel: 01822 820536
Email Mrs Carol Bache

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