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Parish Details for Musbury

Musbury Website

Archdeaconry: Exeter
Deanery: Honiton
Benefice: Colyton, Musbury, Southleigh and Branscombe
Mission Community: Holyford

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Preb John Lees
Associate Priest

3 Vicarage Street, Colyton, EX24 6LJ
Tel: 01297 551351
Email The Rev Preb John Lees

Churches in the parish

St. Michael (Parish Church)
East Devon
EX13 8DD

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Susan Irving
Tel: 01297 552440
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Mr Michael Pritchard
Tel: 01297 552297
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PCC Secretary

Mrs Kay Short
Tel: 01297 552711
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PCC Treasurer

Mr Robin Collis
Tel: 01297 551105
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Readers

Dr Charles Hill
Tel: 01297 552141
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Mrs Jan Lees
Tel: 01297 551351
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Ms Victoria Chester
Email Ms Victoria Chester

Mrs Emma Laughton
Tel: 01297 551400
Email Mrs Emma Laughton

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