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Parish Details for Alwington

Archdeaconry: Barnstaple
Deanery: Hartland
Benefice: Parkham, Alwington, Buckland Brewer, Hartland, Welcombe, Clovelly, Woolfardisworthy West, Bucks Mills and Lundy
Mission Community: Hartland Team

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Jane Mary Skinner
Team Rector

The Rectory, Old Market Drive, Woolsery, Bideford, EX39 5QF
Tel: 01237 431622
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The Rev Madeline Bray
Team Vicar

5 Manor Court, Parkham, Bideford, EX39 5PG
Tel: 01237 451445
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The Rev Jane Hayes
Team Curate

16 Pengilly Way, Hartland, Bideford, EX39 6HR
Tel: 01237 440161
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Churches in the parish

St. Andrew (Parish Church)
Torridge
EX39 5DA

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Barry Collacott
Tel: 01237 478733
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Mr John Westaway
Tel: 01237 451532
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PCC Secretary

Mrs AnneMarie Collacott
Tel: 01237 478733
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PCC Treasurer

Mr Barry Collacott
Tel: 01237 478733
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Readers

Mrs Vera Tooke
Tel: 01237 441057
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Mrs Eunice Dunn
Tel: 01237 451121
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