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Church Details for St. Margaret

Mission Community: Exe Valley
Benefice: Washfield, Stoodleigh, Withleigh, Calverleigh, Oakford, Templeton, Loxbeare, Rackenford, and Cruwys Morchard
Deanery: Tiverton and Cullompton
Archdeaconry: Exeter

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Steph Gordon-Jeffs
Team Rector

The Rectory, Withleigh, Tiverton, EX16 8JQ
Tel: 01884 250417
Email The Rev Steph Gordon-Jeffs

Church details

St. Margaret (Parish Church)
Templeton
EX16 8BL

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Reginald Coffin
Tel: 01884 860246
Email Mr Reginald Coffin

Mr William Jonathan Withers

PCC Secretary

Mrs Belinda Linden
Tel: 01884 860655
Email Mrs Belinda Linden

PCC Treasurer

Mr William Jonathan Withers

Readers

None listed

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