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Barnstaple Deanery
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Rural Dean: Rev. Chris Painter
Assistant Rural Dean: Rev Canon Dr Benjamin Williams
Lay Chair: Marguerite Shapland
Deanery Secretaries:
Mandy Lewry (laity)
Rev Caroline Raby (clergy)
Treasurer: Paul Cooper
Future Events
Deanery Synod
Thursday 19 March 2026
7.00
Speaker: tbc
St Paul, Sticklepath
Licensing of Rev. Ally Hope as Vicar
Tuesday 21 April 2026
7.30
St John Newport Barnstaple
Archdeacons Visitation
Monday 22 June 2026
7.00
Holy Trinity Barnstaple
Deanery Synod
Thursday 8 July 2026
7.00
Speaker: speaker tbc
venue tbc
Deanery Synod
Thursday 15 October 2026
7.00
Speaker: Bishop Moira Astin
venue tbc
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