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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: Margaret Rusling
Deanery Secretaries:
Vacant (laity)
Rev Caroline Raby (clergy)
Treasurer: Paul Cooper
Future Events
2026
Deanery Synod
Thursday 15 October 2026
7.00
Speaker: Bishop Moira Astin
All Saints Instow
2027
Deanery Synod
Discussing Common Fund
Thursday 4 February 2027
7.00
Speaker: Neil Williams
(Director of Finance)
St Peter's Hall, Fremington tbc
Parish treasurers invited.
Deanery Synod
Thursday 18 March 2027
7.00
Speaker: Chloe Axford Diocesan Director of Communications
and Engagement
Parish communications
St Marys Croyde
Deanery Synod
Thursday 15 July 2027
7.00
Speaker: Roger Bartlett
Operations Manager
Freedom Community Alliance
Barnstaple St Peter
Deanery Synod
Thursday 14 October 2027
7.00
Speaker:
Archdeacon Verena Breed
Supporting the rural ministry
of North Devon
St John Newport
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