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Parish Details for Marldon

Archdeaconry: Totnes
Deanery: Totnes
Benefice: Totnes with Bridgetown, Berry Pomeroy, Dartington, Marldon, Ashprington, Cornworthy and Stoke Gabriel
Mission Community: Totnes

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Preb Julian Ould
Team Rector

The Rectory, Northgate, Castle Hill, Totnes, TQ9 5NX
Tel: 01803 865615
Email The Rev Preb Julian Ould

The Rev Deborah Parsons
Team Vicar

St. Johns Vicarage, Crosspark, Totnes, TQ9 5BQ
Tel: 01803 840113
Email The Rev Deborah Parsons

The Rev Gill Still
Associate Minister

The Vicarage, School Hill, Stoke Gabriel, Totnes, TQ9 6QX
Tel: 01803 782301
Email The Rev Gill Still

The Rev Steve Jones
Assistant Curate Totnes with Bridgetown, Berry Pomeroy, Dartington, Marldon, Ashprington, Cornworthy and Stoke Gabriel

The Vicarage, 1 Love Lane Close, Marldon, Paignton, TQ3 1TH
Tel: 01803 550674
Email The Rev Steve Jones

Churches in the parish

St. John The Baptist (Parish Church)
South Hams
TQ3 1SL

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mrs Stephanie Caroline Webb
Tel: 01803 524135
Email Mrs Stephanie Caroline Webb

Mr Frederick Arthur Webb
Tel: 01803 557210
Email Mr Frederick Arthur Webb

PCC Secretary

Not listed

PCC Treasurer

Not listed

Readers

Mrs Elizabeth Waterson
Tel: 01803 849345
Email Mrs Elizabeth Waterson

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