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Parish Details for Tamerton Foliot

Archdeaconry: Plymouth
Deanery: Plymouth City
Benefice: Tamerton Foliot and Southway
Mission Community: Tamerton Foliot and Southway

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Gerda van Ommeren
Rector

Email The Rev Gerda van Ommeren

Churches in the parish

St. Mary (Parish Church)
Plymouth
PL5 4NZ

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Susanne Burnett
Tel: 01752 791587
Email Mrs Susanne Burnett

Mr Andy King
Tel: 01752 300758
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PCC Secretary

Mr Colin Stockman
Tel: 01752 774477
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PCC Treasurer

Mr Philip Sloggett
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Readers

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