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Parish Details for South Molton with Nymet Saint George

Archdeaconry: Barnstaple
Deanery: South Molton
Benefice: South Molton with Nymet Saint George, Chittlehamholt, Chittlehampton with Umberleigh, Filleigh, Kingsnympton and Warkleigh with Satterleigh
Mission Community: South Molton

Clergy in the parish

The Rev Dr Michael Grandey
Team Rector of South Molton Mission Community

The Rectory, Parsonage Lane, South Molton, EX36 3AX
Tel: 01769 579492
Email The Rev Dr Michael Grandey

The Rev David Coleman
Team Vicar

The Vicarage, Chittlehampton, Umberleigh, EX37 9QL
Tel: 01769 540654
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The Rev Christopher Pouncey
Associate Priest in South Molton Mission Community

Brightley Barton, Umberleigh, EX37 9AL
Tel: 01769 540405
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The Rev Lynn Flatt
Assistant Curate in South Molton Mission Community

1 Widgery Drive, South Molton, EX36 4DP
Tel: 01769 572076
Email The Rev Lynn Flatt

Churches in the parish

St. Mary Magdalene (Parish Church)
South Molton
EX36 3AN

Nymet St. George George Nympton
North Devon
EX36 4JE

Parish officers

Churchwardens

Mr Robert Boverton Redwood
Tel: 01769 572079
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Mr Sydney Tucker
Tel: 01769 579020
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PCC Secretary

Mrs Lyn Winter
Tel: 01769 574187
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PCC Treasurer

Mrs Mary Metivier
Tel: 01271 830523
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Readers

Mr John Cundill
Tel: 01769 579271
Email Mr John Cundill

Mrs Deborah Bayliss
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