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Parish Details for Membury

Archdeaconry: Exeter
Deanery: Honiton
Benefice: Axminster, Chardstock, All Saints, Combpyne with Rousdon, and Membury
Mission Community: Axe Valley

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Clive Sedgewick
Team Rector

The Rectory, Church Street, Axminster, EX13 5AQ
Tel: 01297 792120
Email The Rev Clive Sedgewick

The Rev Geoffrey Walsh
Associate Priest of Axminster

Thimbles, 70 Flax Meadow Lane, Axminster, EX13 5FJ
Tel: 01297 598361
Email The Rev Geoffrey Walsh

The Rev Preb Cate Edmonds
Assistant Curate

Woodfield, Sidmouth Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3ES
Tel: 01297 444465
Email The Rev Preb Cate Edmonds

The Rev Mary Harding
Assistant Priest

Greenacres, Boxfield Road, Axminster, EX13 5LD
Tel: 01297 32155
Email The Rev Mary Harding

Churches in the parish

St. John The Baptist (Parish Church)
Membury
EX13 7AF

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Debbie Burrough
Tel: 01404 881479

Ms Margaret Steer
Tel: 01404 881068
Email Ms Margaret Steer

PCC Secretary

Miss Petronella Byrde
Tel: 01297 639717

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Marilyn Burrough
Tel: 01404 881393
Email Mrs Marilyn Burrough

Readers

Mrs Su Clark
Tel: 01297 34730
Email Mrs Su Clark

Mr Tony Nixon
Tel: 01297 34006
Email Mr Tony Nixon

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