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Parish Details for Torquay St Luke

Torquay St Luke Website

Archdeaconry: Totnes
Deanery: Torbay
Benefice: Torquay Saint Luke
Mission Community: Torquay Central

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Peter March
Rector

All Saints Vicarage, 45 Barton Road, Torquay, TQ1 4DT
Tel: 01803 312754
Email The Rev Peter March

Capt Adrian Prescott
Church Army Evangelist Torbay Centre of Mission

Church Army Evangelist Torbay Centre of Mission

Ellacombe Vicarage, 1a Lower Ellacombe Church Road, Torquay, TQ1 1JH
Tel: 01803 901657
Email Capt Adrian Prescott

Churches in the parish

St. Luke (Parish Church)
Torquay
TQ2 5TU

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Ms Marilyn Everill

Mr George Edward Govier
Tel: 01803 606151
Email Mr George Edward Govier

PCC Secretary

Mrs Patricia Streeter
Tel: 01803 315165
Email Mrs Patricia Streeter

PCC Treasurer

Miss Priscilla Lea
Tel: 01803 613093

Readers

Not listed

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