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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
Archdeacons Visitation
Monday 22 June 2026
7.00
Barnstaple Holy Trinity
Deanery Synod
Wednesday 8 July 2026
7.00
Speaker: Ron Cross
Barnstaple Holy Trinity
Deanery Synod
Thursday 15 October 2026
7.00
Speaker: Bishop Moira Astin
venue tbc
Deanery Synod
Discussing Common Fund
Thursday 4 February 2027
7.00
Speaker: Neil Williams
(Director of Finance)
venue tbc
Parish treasurers invited.
Deanery Synod
Thursday 18 March 2027
7.00
Speaker: Chloe Axford Diocesan Director of Communications
and Engagement
Parish communications
venue tbc
Deanery Synod
Thursday 15 July 2027
7.00
Speaker: Roger Bartlett
Operations Manager
Freedom Community Alliance
venue tbc
Deanery Synod
Thursday 14 October 2027
7.00
Speaker:
Archdeacon Verena Breed
Supporting the rural ministry
of North Devon
venue tbc
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