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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
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The Rev Preb Cate Edmonds
Assistant Curate

Woodfield, Sidmouth Road, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3ES
Tel: 01297 444465
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The Rev Mary Harding
Assistant Priest

Greenacres, Boxfield Road, Axminster, EX13 5LD
Tel: 01297 32155
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Churches in the parish

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

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Debbie Burrough
Tel: 01404 881479
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Ms Margaret Steer
Tel: 01404 881068
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PCC Secretary

Miss Petronella Byrde

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Marilyn Burrough
Tel: 01404 881393
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Readers

Mrs Su Clark
Tel: 01297 34730
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Mr Tony Nixon
Tel: 01297 34006
Email Mr Tony Nixon

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