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Church Details for All Hallows

Mission Community: Hartland Team
Benefice: Parkham, Alwington, Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Welcombe, Clovelly, Woolfardisworthy West, Bucks Mills and Lundy
Deanery: Hartland
Archdeaconry: Barnstaple

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Jane Mary Skinner
Team Rector

The Rectory, Old Market Drive, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QF
Tel: 01237 431622
Email The Rev Jane Mary Skinner

The Rev Madeline Bray
Team Vicar

5 Manor Court, Parkham, Bideford, EX39 5PG
Tel: 01237 451445
Email The Rev Madeline Bray

The Rev Jane Hayes
Team Curate

16 Pengilly Way, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6HR
Tel: 01237 440161
Email The Rev Jane Hayes

Church details

All Hallows (Parish Church)
Woolfardisworthy
EX39 5RH

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Irene Mary Cann
Tel: 01237 431927

Mr Colin Pomeroy
Tel: 01237 431201
Email Mr Colin Pomeroy

PCC Secretary

Mrs Loye Medd
Tel: 01237 431525
Email Mrs Loye Medd

PCC Treasurer

Mr Neil Leonard
Tel: 01237 431191
Email Mr Neil Leonard

Readers

Mrs Vera Tooke
Tel: 01237 441057
Email Mrs Vera Tooke

Mrs Eunice Dunn
Tel: 01237 451121
Email Mrs Eunice Dunn

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