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Parish Details for Lydford

Lydford 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 Adrian Brook
Team Vicar

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

The Rev Leigh Winsbury
Team Vicar

The Rectory, Hatherleigh, Okehampton, EX20 3JY
Tel: 01837 810680
Email The Rev Leigh Winsbury

The Rev Gill George
Assistant Curate

Tel: 07947 604160
Email The Rev Gill George

Churches in the parish

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Michael Crocker
Tel: 01822 820219
Email Mr Michael Crocker

PCC Secretary

Mrs Mary Barkell
Tel: 01822 820272
Email Mrs Mary Barkell

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Mary Barkell
Tel: 01822 820272
Email Mrs Mary Barkell

Readers

Mrs Maurie Webber
Tel: 07791 798983
Email Mrs Maurie Webber

Canon Prof Michael Winter
Tel: 01837 851718
Email Canon Prof Michael Winter

Mrs Beverley Johnson
Email Mrs Beverley Johnson

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