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Church Details for All Saints Instow

Mission Community: Fremington
Benefice: Fremington, Instow and Westleigh
Deanery: Barnstaple
Archdeaconry: Barnstaple

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Steve Goodbody
Vicar

19 Lane End Close, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4LG
Tel: 01271 861082
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The Rev Keith Brimacombe
Assistant Curate

61 Hanson Park, Bideford, EX39 3SB
Tel: 07792 981791
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The Rev Tom Simpson
Curate

The Vicarage, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2NX
Tel: 01271 523033
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The Rev Steve Goodbody
Vicar

19 Lane End Close, Instow, Bideford, EX39 4LG
Tel: 01271 861082
Email The Rev Steve Goodbody

The Rev Keith Brimacombe
Assistant Curate

61 Hanson Park, Bideford, EX39 3SB
Tel: 07792 981791
Email The Rev Keith Brimacombe

The Rev Tom Simpson
Curate

The Vicarage, Fremington, Barnstaple, EX31 2NX
Tel: 01271 523033
Email The Rev Tom Simpson

Church details

All Saints Instow
Instow
EX39 4JN

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Carole Roberts
Tel: 01271 860710
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Mrs Carole Roberts
Tel: 01271 860710
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PCC Secretary

Mrs Pamela Cantle
Tel: 01271 861165
Email Mrs Pamela Cantle

PCC Treasurer

None listed

Readers

None listed

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