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Church Details for St. Michael All Angels

Mission Community: South Dartmoor
Benefice: Ivybridge, Cornwood, Harford and Sparkwell
Deanery: Ivybridge
Archdeaconry: Plymouth

Clergy in the Mission Community

Vacancy

The Rev Denis Robinson
Priest in Charge

Mistledown, Iron Mine Lane, Dousland, Yelverton, PL20 6NA
Tel: 01822 855318
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Church details

St. Michael All Angels (Parish Church)
Cornwood
PL21 9QJ

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Brian Alan Mead
Tel: 01752 895019
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Mrs Marilyn Rosemary Sharp B.E.M
Tel: 01752 837441
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PCC Secretary

Mrs Sarah Owen
Tel: 01752 837620
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PCC Treasurer

None listed

Readers

Mrs Tricia Stringer
Tel: 01752 873458
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