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Parish Details for Collaton St Mary

Archdeaconry: Totnes
Deanery: Torbay
Benefice: Goodrington and Collaton Saint Mary
Mission Community: Goodrington

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Preb Gary Deighton
Vicar of Goodrington and Collaton Saint Mary

The Vicarage, 17 Seafields, Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 6NY
Tel: 01803 843038
Email The Rev Preb Gary Deighton

The Rev Preb Gary Deighton
Vicar of Goodrington and Collaton Saint Mary

The Vicarage, 17 Seafields, Dartmouth Road, Paignton, TQ4 6NY
Tel: 01803 843038
Email The Rev Preb Gary Deighton

Churches in the parish

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)

TQ3 3YA

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)

TQ3 3YA

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)

TQ3 3YA

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)

TQ3 3YA

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Shirley Gilbert
Tel: 01803 551683
Email Mrs Shirley Gilbert

Mrs Susan Woodcock
Tel: 01803 528178
Email Mrs Susan Woodcock

Mrs Shirley Gilbert
Tel: 01803 551683
Email Mrs Shirley Gilbert

Mrs Susan Woodcock
Tel: 01803 528178
Email Mrs Susan Woodcock

PCC Secretary

Mr John Humphrey Bloomer
Tel: 01803 845280
Email Mr John Humphrey Bloomer

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Anita Felce
Tel: 01803 665836
Email Mrs Anita Felce

Readers

Not listed

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