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Parish Details for Shobrooke

Archdeaconry: Exeter
Deanery: Cadbury
Benefice: Crediton, Shobrooke, and Sandford with Upton Hellions
Mission Community: Crediton

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Matthew John Tregenza
Rector

The Rectory, Church Street, Crediton, EX17 2AQ
Tel: 01363 894038
Email The Rev Matthew John Tregenza

The Rev Helen Drever
Assistant Curate

50 Beech Park, Pounds Hill, Crediton, EX17 1HW
Tel: 01363 772058
Email The Rev Helen Drever

The Rev Paul Fillery
Priest in Charge

12 Linhay Park, Sandford, Crediton, EX17 4LL
Tel: 01363 777372
Email The Rev Paul Fillery

Churches in the parish

St. Swithun (Parish Church)
Mid Devon
EX17 1AP

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Miss Rosemary Barber
Tel: 01363 773419
Email Miss Rosemary Barber

Mr John Fey
Tel: 01363 775183

PCC Secretary

Not listed

PCC Treasurer

Mr John Fey
Tel: 01363 775183

Readers

Mrs Carol Price
Tel: 01647 24468
Email Mrs Carol Price

Mrs Sandra Collier
Tel: 01363 777013
Email Mrs Sandra Collier

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