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Parish Details for Thorverton

Thorverton Website

Archdeaconry: Exeter
Deanery: Cadbury
Benefice: Brampford Speke, Cadbury, Newton Saint Cyres, Poltimore, Rewe, Stoke Canon, Thorverton, and Upton Pyne
Mission Community: Netherexe Parishes

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Katie Cross
Rector

The Rectory, Thorverton, Exeter, EX5 5NR
Tel: 01392 759612
Email The Rev Katie Cross

The Rev Preb Sue Sheppard
Tutor IME 13 at SWMTC Associate Minister in the Netherexe Parishes

Lamb Cottage, 49 Fore Street, Silverton, Exeter, EX5 4HZ
Tel: 01392 861022
Email The Rev Preb Sue Sheppard

The Rev Julia Dallen
Associate Minister of Brampford Speke, Cadbury, Newton Saint Cyres, Poltimore, Rewe, Stoke Canon, Thorverton, and Upton Pyne

Email The Rev Julia Dallen

Churches in the parish

St. Thomas Of Canterbury (Parish Church)
Thorverton
EX5 5NU

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Edwin Philip George Greed
Tel: 01392 841231
Email Mr Edwin Philip George Greed

Mr Royston Kershaw
Tel: 01392 860419
Email Mr Royston Kershaw

PCC Secretary

Mr Royston Kershaw
Tel: 01392 860419
Email Mr Royston Kershaw

PCC Treasurer

Mrs Jean Brown
Tel: 01392 861176
Email Mrs Jean Brown

Readers

Mrs Laura Ford
Tel: 01392 841753
Email Mrs Laura Ford

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