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Church Details for St. Matthias Ilsham

Mission Community: Saint Matthias
Benefice: Saint Matthias, Saint Mark and Holy Trinity
Deanery: Torbay
Archdeaconry: Totnes

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev John Beckett
Rector of Saint Matthias Saint Mark and Holy Trinity

The Rectory, Wellswood Avenue, Torquay, TQ1 2QE
Tel: 01803 293119
Email The Rev John Beckett

The Rev Dr Paul Barton
Associate Minister

Rowdale, Ridge Road, Torquay, TQ1 4TD
Email The Rev Dr Paul Barton

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

Church details

St. Matthias Ilsham (Parish Church)
Torquay
TQ1 2JQ

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Sylvia Barratt
Email Mrs Sylvia Barratt

Mr Paul John Stannard
Tel: 01803 211947
Email Mr Paul John Stannard

PCC Secretary

Mr David Wilkinson
Tel: 01803 327429
Email Mr David Wilkinson

PCC Treasurer

Mr Tony Barratt
Email Mr Tony Barratt

Readers

Mr Stephen VansColina
Tel: 01803 314080
Email Mr Stephen VansColina

Mrs Ruth Beckett
Tel: 01803 293119
Email Mrs Ruth Beckett

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