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Church Details for St. Mary The Virgin

Mission Community: North Tamar
Benefice: Lifton, Broadwoodwidger, Stowford, Lewtrenchard, Thrushelton, and Kelly with Bradstone
Deanery: Tavistock
Archdeaconry: Plymouth

Clergy in the Mission Community

The Rev Philip Conway
Priest-in-Charge

The Rectory, Parsonage Court, Lifton, PL16 0BJ
Tel: 01566784462
Email The Rev Philip Conway

Church details

St. Mary The Virgin (Parish Church)
Kelly
PL16 0HG

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Warin Kelly
Tel: 01822 870249
Email Mr Warin Kelly

PCC Secretary

Mrs Belinda Fuller
Tel: 01822 860253
Email Mrs Belinda Fuller

PCC Treasurer

Mr Warin Kelly
Tel: 01822 870249
Email Mr Warin Kelly

Readers

None listed

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