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Parish Details for Little Torrington

Archdeaconry: Barnstaple
Deanery: Torrington
Benefice: Great Torrington, Little Torrington and Frithelstock
Mission Community: Torrington

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Peter Bevan
Vicar

The Vicarage, Calf Street, Torrington, EX38 8EA
Tel: 01805 622166
Email The Rev Peter Bevan

Churches in the parish

St. Giles (Parish Church)
Little Torrington
EX38 8PS

Taddiport Chapel St Mary Magdalene
Taddiport
EX38 8AT

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Martin McVinnie
Tel: 01805 601900
Email Mr Martin McVinnie

PCC Secretary

Mrs Sonia McVinnie
Tel: 01805 601900
Email Mrs Sonia McVinnie

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Carolyn Patricia Jane GrimwoodTaylor
Tel: 01805 622374
Email Mrs Carolyn Patricia Jane GrimwoodTaylor

Readers

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