Diocese of Portsmouth

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Announcements

March 2024

Appointments

  • Rev John Summers, to be Chancellor of the Diocese of Portsmouth, from March 26th, 2024
  • Rev Jude Greenfield, Team Vicar, Bridgemary, Elson and Rowner, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Gosport, from tbc
  • Rev Canon Bob White, Vicar, St Mary Portsea, to be also Acting 0.5 Archdeacon of Portsdown, from March 25th, 2024
  • Rev Annie McCabe, Vicar, St Luke and St Peter, Southsea, to be also Area Dean of Portsmouth deanery, from March 25th, 2024
  • Rev Jackie Twine, Priest in Charge, St Simon, Southsea, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Portsmouth deanery, from March 25th, 2024
  • Rev Canon Paul Gully, Rector, Farlington, to be also Assistant Area Dean of Portsmouth deanery, from March 25th, 2024
  • Rev Richard Hutchins, Priest-in-Charge, Catherington and Clanfield, to now be Vicar, Catherington and Clanfield, from June 9th, 2024

Resignations

  • Rev Rajiv Sidhu, Assistant Curate, St Mary, Portsea, from April 27th, 2024
    Rajiv moves on to become Vicar for Spiritual Formation and Learning in the Pontypridd Ministry Area in the Diocese of Llandaff
  • Rev Alison Waterhouse, Assistant Curate, St Peter, Petersfield, from May 1st, 2024

February 2024

Appointments

  • Ven Ian Jagger to be Interim 0.5 Archdeacon of Portsdown, from February 1st, 2024
  • Rev Dr Richard Wyld, Director Pathway and IME2 Officer, to be also Interim Priest in Charge, St Mary, Hayling Island, from tbc
  • Rev Penny Thatcher, Assistant Curate, Chandlers Ford, to be Assistant Curate, House for Duty 0.5 (to be known as Associate Priest), Titchfield, from tbc

January 2024

Appointments

  • Rev Ian Meredith, Vicar, Portchester, to be also Priest-in-Charge, Titchfield, from February 1st, 2024
  • Rev Antony Lawrence, Assistant Curate, Ventnor with Holy Trinity and Bonchurch, to be Priest in Charge Lake and St Saviours Shanklin (held in Plurality); Godshill, from February 29th, 2024
  • Rev Henry Kendal, Vicar, St Barnabas, Woodside Park, to be Vicar, St John, Fareham, from tbc

Resignations

  • Rev Canon Sarah Chapman, Assistant Curate Newport & Carisbrooke and Gatcombe, from January 31st, 2024

Deaths

  • Rev Doreen Jackson RIP 26/12/2023
  • Rev Maureen Capel-Edwards RIP 19/12/2023

December 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Antony Forrest to be Interim Priest-in-Charge (0.7) of the Benefice of St. John the Evangelist, Langrish, the Benefice of East Meon, and the Benefice of West Meon and Warnford (held in plurality)
  • Rev Vickie Morgan, Priest in Charge Blendworth with Chalton with Idsworth; Rowlands Castle, to be Spiritual Care Lead (Chaplain) to the Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight, from January 1st, 2024
  • Rev Olly Mitchelmore, Assistant Curate, Holy Trinity Brompton, to be Assistant Curate: Ryde All Saints; Swanmore Saint Michael and All Angels; St John the Baptist, Oakfield and Ryde Holy Trinity, Binstead; Havenstreet, from April 24th, 2024
  • Rev Heath Monaghan, to be Vicar: Ryde All Saints; Swanmore Saint Michael and All Angels, and Priest-in-Charge, St John the Baptist, Oakfield and Ryde Holy Trinity, Binstead; Havenstreet, from January 14th, 2024
  • Rev Tom Burden, Director, International School, Jerusalem, to be Vicar, Ventnor St Catherine’s, Ventnor Holy Trinity and Bonchurch St Boniface, from March 13th, 2024

Resignations

  • Rev Alison Waterhouse, Assistant Curate, Petersfield, from tbc. Alison is to be Team Vicar in the Chalke Valley Team Ministry, in Salisbury diocese.

November 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Clive Gardner, Team Vicar, Wimbledon, to be Priest-in-Charge, St Cuthbert with St Aidan, Copnor, from March 11th, 2024
  • Rev Richard England, Vicar, Crofton, to be also Area Dean, Fareham, from January 7th, 2024
  • Graham Salter, to be reappointed as Honorary Lay Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral, from November 18th, 2023
  • Robert Solomon, to be reappointed as Honorary Lay Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral, from November 18th, 2023
  • Bradley Albuery, to be reappointed as Honorary Lay Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral, from November 18th, 2023

Resignations

  • Rev Richard England, Team Rector, North Gosport, from November 30th, 2023. He remains Vicar of Crofton

Deaths

  • Rev Paul Ginever RIP 12/11/2023

October 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Darren A’Court, Priest-in-Charge, Amesbury, to be Vicar, St James, Milton, from January 11th, 2024
  • Rev Rob Marsh, Assistant Minister, Desford and Kirby Muxloe, to be Priest in Charge, St Lawrence, Chale, Whitwell and Niton, from January 16th, 2024

Resignations

  • Rev Jenny Gaffin, Priest-in-Charge, Hayling North with East Stoke and Hayling South, from tbc
  • Rev Hannah Barraclough, Assistant Curate, Portsmouth Cathedral, from November 26th, 2023
  • Rev Barry Downer, Associate Minister, Seaveiw, St Helen, Brading and Yaverland, from November 26th, 2023
  • Rev Vickie Morgan, Priest-in-Charge, Blendworth with Chalton with Idsworth, Rowlands Castle, from December 31st, 2023

Retirements

  • Rev Steve Dent, Associate Priest, Alverstoke, from tbc

Deaths

  • Canon George Rayner RIP 06/09/2023

September 2023

Appointments

  • Matt Gatt, to be Lay Minister, Forton, Christ Church and Holy Trinity, Gosport, from tbc
  • Rev David Morgan, to be Vicar, Ryde All Saints, Swanmore Saint Michael and All Angels, St John the Baptist, Oakfield and Ryde Holy Trinity, Binstead, Havenstreet, from tbc
  • Rev Samantha Cullen, Associate Priest St Mary, Fratton, to be Priest in Charge, Holy Trinity and St Columba, from October 18th, 2023
  • Rev Andy Davis, Priest in Charge, Holy Trinity, Bramley, to be Interim Priest in Charge Swanmore, Newtown, Soberton and Hambledon and the Meon Bridge Benefice, from tbc

Resignations

  • Rev Roger Jackson, Priest in Charge, St Peter and St Paul, Fareham, from October 1st, 2023

August 2023

Appointments

  • Canon David Isaac will be re-commissioned as Area Dean for Bishop’s Waltham, from September 1st, 2023.
  • Rev Andre Radmall to be Associate Priest (House for Duty) St Mary, Buriton, from November 13th, 2023.

Resignations

  • Rev Chris Toms, Lay Pioneer, South Gosport (in order to study for ordination), from August 20th, 2023.

July 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Cornelia Sherman, Coordinating Chaplain University of Portsmouth, to be Lead Chaplain at Queen Alexandra Hospital, from September 15th, 2023
  • Rev Christopher Spencer, Priest in Charge, Rhyl, to be Priest in Charge, St Wilfrid, Cowplain and Assistant Curate, Hart Plain, from September 3rd, 2023
  • Rev Jackie Twine, Interim Minister, St Simon’s Southsea, to be Priest in Charge, St Simon’s Southsea, from August 16th, 2023
  • Rev Jill Kingston, Assistant Curate, Bedhampton benefice, to be Curate, St Clare and St Francis, Leigh Park, from February 11th, 2024

June 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Samantha Cullen, Associate Priest St Mary, Fratton, to be Priest in Charge, Holy Trinity and St Columba, Fareham. Her final Sunday at St Mary's will be July 23rd, 2023.
  • Rev Christopher Spencer, Priest in Charge, Rhyl, to be Priest in Charge, St Wilfrid, Cowplain, from September 3rd, 2023
  • Rev Dion Mabey, Assistant Curate, to be Associate Priest, St John the Baptist, Northwood, and All Saints, Gurnard, with St Faith’s, Cowes, from June 30th, 2023
  • Rev Bryan Stephenson, Assistant Curate, to be Associate Priest, St Luke and St Peter, Southsea, from June 25th, 2023
  • Rev Harriet Neale-Stevens, Rector, Harting with Elsted and Treyford cum Didling, to be Canon Chancellor and Vice Dean, Portsmouth Cathedral, from September 17th, 2023
  • Rev Dr Susie Collingridge, Associate Priest Steep and Froxfield with Privett, to be Priest in Charge, from October 2nd, 2023
  • Rev Luiz De Andrade Lima, Vicar, Worksop Christ Church and Shireoaks, to be Priest in Charge, St John the Baptist, Locks Heath, from September 3rd, 2023
  • Rev Wendy May Jacobs, Interim Associate Priest St Luke and St Peter, Southsea, to be Associate Priest St Mary, Portsea with responsibility for St Faith, from October 5th, 2023

Resignations

  • Rev Marcus Collie, Assistant Curate Portsdown and Purbrook, from July 27th, 2023
  • Rev Matthew Grove, Assistant Curate Portsdown and Purbrook, from September 3rd, 2023

Deaths

  • Rev Canon Jane Isaac RIP 23/06/2023

May 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Dr Susie Collingridge, Associate Priest Steep with Froxfield with Privett, to be also Area Dean, Petersfield, from May 2nd, 2023
  • Rev Amanda Collinson, Priest in Charge, St John the Baptist Northwood and All Saints Gurnard with St Faiths Cowes, and Associate Area Dean Isle of Wight, to be Chaplain to the Bishop of Portsmouth, from September 1st, 2023
  • Rev Ray Driscoll, Team Vicar, Gosport South, to be Priest-in-Charge (to be known as Team Rector), Gosport South, from November 2nd, 2023
  • Rev James Cook to be Associate Area Dean Isle of Wight, from tbc

Resignations

  • Rev Jonathan Hall, Priest in Charge St John’s Sandown and St Blasius, Shanklin, from July 31st, 2023

Deaths

  • Ven Martyn Gough, 28/4/23 RIP
    Canon of Honour at Portsmouth Cathedral and was Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon of the Navy from 2018 to retirement in 2021

April 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Jane Isaac, Vicar, St John Shedfield and St Nicholas Wickham, to be also Honorary Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral, from April 9th, 2023
  • Debbie Thrower to be Canon of Honour, Portsmouth Cathedral, from May 14th, 2023
  • Rev Mike Moritz, Assistant Curate, St John’s Church, Locks Heath, to be Assistant Curate, St Faith’s Church, Lee on the Solent, from April 16th 2023

Resignations

  • Rev Canon Hugh Wright, Vicar, St Catherine and Holy Trinity Ventnor and Bonchurch, from September 30th, 2023
  • Rev Canon Greg Bakker, Mission Priest, Holy Trinity with St Columba, Fareham, from July 31st, 2023

Deaths

  • Rev Brian Goldsmith, 22/04/2023 RIP

March 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Clare Welham, Vicar, Bishop Sutton and Ropley and West Tisted, to be Priest in Charge, Liss, from June 12, 2023
  • Rev Bruce Deans, Vicar, St John’s Church, Fareham, to be Priest-in-Charge, Sheet, from tbc
  • Rev Lewis Dean, Curate, Holy Trinity Church, Brompton, to be Team Rector, Harbour Church, Portsmouth, from tbc
  • Rev Canon Kathryn Percival, Canon Chancellor and Vice Dean, Portsmouth Cathedral, to be Archdeacon of the Meon, from tbc
  • Rev Canon Sarah Chapman, to be interim Team Rector, Newport and Carisbrooke with Gatcombe, from April 4th, 2023
  • Ven Andrew Hillier KHC Chaplain of the Fleet, to be also Honorary Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral, from May 14th, 2023

Deaths

  • Rev Keith Uphill, 21/03/2023 RIP

January 2023

Appointments

  • Rev Amy Adeniran, 0.5 Pioneer Minister, Whiteley, to be Priest in Charge, Whiteley, from January 23rd, 2023
  • Rev Canon Dr Anthony Rustell, to be Warden of Readers, and remaining Director of Mission and Ministry and Residentiary Canon Portsmouth Cathedral, from January 22nd, 2023

Resignations

  • Rev Adam Tams, Associate Area Dean for Portsmouth, but remaining Vicar of St Jude’s Church, Southsea, from January 1st, 2023
  • Rev Allie Kerr, Vicar, St Cuthbert, Copnor, from April 22nd, 2023

Deaths

  • Rev Philip Allen, 12/01/2023 RIP
  • Rev Canon John Herklots, 27/01/2023 RIP

December 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Erica Wilkie to be Distinctive Deacon, St Faith, Lee on the Solent, and Anna Chaplain for Gosport Deanery, from January 22nd, 2023
  • Rev Bruce Watson, Assistant Curate at Ashford Town, in the Diocese of Canterbury, to be Pioneer, Families and Fresh Expressions Minister at Warblington with Emsworth, from February 5th, 2023
  • Rev Stephen Daughtery, Vicar of Bembridge, to be Archdeacon Isle of Wight (0.5) and to remain Vicar of Bembridge (0.5), from January 22nd, 2023
  • Rev Hugo Deadman, Assistant Curate, St James, Milton, to be Priest in Charge at St Michael & All Angels, Paulsgrove, from February 5th, 2023

October 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Dozie Moneme, to be Part Time Chaplain at St Mary Hospital, Newport, from September 1st, 2022
  • Rev Kate Macfarlane, to be Associate Area Dean of Havant, from October 15th, 2022
  • Rev Neil Smart to be also Assistant Director of Ordinands, remaining Associate Priest St Jude’s, Southsea, from November 1st, 2022
  • Rev Philippa Mills to be Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands, from November 1st, 2022

Deaths

  • Rev Richard Acworth, 27/10/2022 RIP

September 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Mark Pullinger, Team Rector Merstham and Gatton Team Ministry, Diocese of Southwark, to be House for Duty, West Wight Mission Area, from November 24th, 2022

Deaths

  • Rev David Divall, 22/09/2022 RIP

August 2022

Appointments

  • Canon David Isaac, Area Dean, Bishop’s Waltham, to continue as Area Dean for one year from September 1.

Resignations

  • Rev Philippa Good, Interim Associate Priest, Blackmoor and Whitehill, from September 6. 
  • Rev Corinne Smith, Deanery Deacon and Diocesan Dean of Deacons, from September 15.
  • Rev Ruth Howlett-Shipley, Assistant Curate, Shedfield and Wickham, from September 27.
  • Rev Anthony Forrest, Rector, the Bridge Benefice, from October 25.

July 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Marcus Collie, to be Assistant Curate of Portsdown and Purbrook, from June 30th, 2022
  • Rev Dan Greenfield, to be Associate Priest of Crofton, from June 30th, 2022
  • Rev Philippa Good, to be Interim Associate Priest, Blackmoor and Whitehill, from June 30th, 2022
  • Rev Wendy May Jacobs, Interim Associate Priest St Luke and St Peter, Southsea, from June 30th, 2022

June 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Jackie Twine, to be Interim Minister of St Simon’s Church, Southsea, from July 3rd, 2022

Resignations

  • Rev Alison Morley, Vicar of Seaview, St Helens, Brading and Yaverland, from July 3rd, 2022
  • Rev Canon Judith Bee, Assistant Curate, House for Duty, Petersfield with Buriton, from October 2nd, 2022
  • Rev Ian Snares, Vicar of St Wilfrid, Cowplain, and Joint Area Dean of Havant, from September 7th, 2022

May 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Canon John Owen to be House for Duty Associate Priest, from May 17th, 2022

Resignations

  • Rev Alex Wood, Priest in Charge of St Alban, Copnor and Minister of Harbour Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), Priest in Charge of St George, Portsea and Team Rector Gosport South, from July 2022
  • Rev Alice Wood, Associate Vicar Blackmoor and Whitehill, from July 31st, 2022
  • Rev Julia Myles, Chaplain, Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight, from July 12th, 2022
  • Rev Philippa Mills, Vicar of Whiteley, from August 12th, 2022

April 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Dr Susie Collingridge, Associate Vicar of Steep and Froxfield with Privett, to be also Interim Area Dean of Petersfield, from May 1st, 2022

Deaths

  • Rev Frances Gates, 13/4/2022 RIP

March 2022

Appointments

  • Rev Annie McCabe, Vicar of St Luke and St Peter, Southsea, to be Associate Area Dean of Portsmouth deanery from March 30th, 2022
  • Rev Adam Tams, Vicar of St Jude, Southsea, to be Associate Area Dean of Portsmouth deanery from March 30th, 2022
  • Rajiv Sidhu, to be Assistant Curate of St Mary, Portsea, from February 27th, 2022
  • Derek Johnston, to be Assistant Curate of St Wilfrid, Cowplain, from March 20th, 2022
  • Hannah Barraclough, to be Assistant Curate of Portsmouth Cathedral, from April 4th 2022

Resignations

  • Rev David Morgan, Vicar of Soberton, Newtown and Hambledon, from April 3rd, 2022

Deaths

  • Rev Canon Michael Hodge, 22/02/2022 RIP

February 2022

Resignations

  • Rev Andrew Poppe, Vicar of Cowes Holy Trinity and Cowes St Mary, Isle of Wight, from April 30th, 2022
  • Rev Canon John Owen, Vicar of Steep and Froxfield with Privett, from May 15th, 2022
  • Rev Susan Paterson, Rector of Whippingham with East Cowes, Isle of Wight, from May 7th, 2022
  • Rev Chris Williams, Rector of Liss, from May 31st, 2022

Deaths

  • Ven Mervyn Banting, 08/02/2022 RIP

January 2022

Resignations

  • Rev Alexander (Sandy) John Matheson, Vicar of St Paul Sarisbury Green, from January 1st, 2022
  • Ven Peter Leonard, Archdeacon Isle of Wight and 0.5 Team Rector Newport & Carisbrooke and Rector Gatcombe, from March 31st, 2022
  • Rev Dominic Clarke, Vicar of Blackmoor and Whitehill, from January 20th, 2022

December 2021

Deaths

  • Rev Richard Harding, 25/12/2021 RIP

October 2021

Appointments

  • Ven Jenny Rowley, Archdeacon of Portsdown, to be also Deliverance Ministry Advisor, from tba
  • Rt Rev Dr Jonathan Frost, Dean of York, to be Bishop of Portsmouth, from tba

Resignations

  • Rt Rev Timothy Bavin, Honorary Assistant Bishop from 14th May, 2021
  • Rev Juliet Montague, House for Duty Shedfield and Wickham from 12th September, 2021

Deaths

  • Rev Peter Ford, 22/8/2021 RIP
  • Rev Ken Appleford, 12/09/2021 RIP
  • Rev Canon Jeffrey Bell, 18/10/2021 RIP

September 2021

Appointments

  • Rev Laura Cameron, Associate Minister, Portsdown and Purbrook, to be Associate Priest of St Albans West Leigh, from tba
  • Rev Allie Kerr, Associate Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, from August 1st, 2021

Resignations

  • Rev Mary Jepp, House for Duty and Associate Priest East Meon: St John the Evangelist, Langrish; and West Meon and Warnford, from November 12th, 2021

Deaths

  • Rev Christopher Butler, 28/05/2021 RIP

August 2021

Appointments

  • Rev Chris Williams, to be Area Dean of Petersfield, as well as Rector of St Mary’s, Liss, from tbc
  • Rev Kate Marlow, Associate Curate, Wymering and Cosham, to be Associate Priest of St Mary’s Portsea, from September 5th, 2021
  • Rev Philippa Good, Assistant Curate, St Andrew, Farlington, to be Interim Minister, East Meon: St John the Evangelist, Langrish and West Meon and Warnford, from August 29th, 2021

Resignations

  • Rev James Percival, Interim Minister, All Saints Ryde with Swanmore, from September 6th, 2021
  • Rev Canon Paul Armstead, Vicar, St James, Milton, from October 20th, 2021

July 2021

Appointments

  • Rev Godfrey Chigumira, Vicar, St David’s Church and St Cystennin Church, and Team Vicar, Aberconwy Mission Area, to be Team Vicar (traditional) for Gosport South, from September 26th, 2021
  • Chris Toms to be lay Minister South Gosport Team Ministry, from July 18th, 2021

June 2021

Appointments

  • Rev Emma Cooksey, Curate at Lichfield Christ Church and Longdon, to be Team Vicar for Newport Minster, St John and Carisbrooke and Gatcombe (families children and Schools), from September 2nd, 2021

Resignations

  • Rev Mary Kells, Assistant Curate, St Faith, Lee on the Solent, from September 1st, 2021
  • Rev Juliet Montague, Assistant Priest, Shedfield and Wickham, from September 12th, 2021
  • Rev Susan Theobald, Priest in Charge, St John the Baptist, with Holy Trinity, Ryde, from September 30th, 2021

May 2021

Resignations

  • Rt Rev Timothy Bavin, Honorary Assistant Bishop, from May 14th, 2021
  • Rev Matt Bray, Assistant Curate Harbour Church and the Cathedral Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, from July 31st, 2021
  • Rev Jane Ball, Vicar, East Meon: St John the Evangelist, Langrish; and West Meon and Warnford, from August 31st, 2021

Deaths

  • Beryl Stares, 09/05/2021 RIP

April 2021

Appointments

  • Rev Amanda Collinson, Priest in Charge Northwood, All Saints Gurnard with St Faiths Cowes, to be also Associate Area Dean of the Isle of Wight deanery, from March 14th, 2021
  • Rev Allie Kerr, Vicar, Copnor, St Cuthbert, to be also Associate Area Dean of Portsmouth, from January 18th, 2021

Resignations

  • Rev Claire Towns, Vicar, Swanmore, from May 26th, 2021
  • Rev Richard Saunders, Vicar, St Mary Magdalen, Sheet, from June 10th, 2021

March 2021

Appointments

  • Rev Samantha Martell, Priest in Charge All Saints, Ryde and St Michael and All Angels, Swanmore, to be Team Vicar (traditional) of Gosport North, from tbc
  • Rev Jude Greenfield, Assistant Curate, Crofton, to be Team Vicar (planting) of Gosport North, from tbc
  • Rev James Percival, Chaplain at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, to be also Interim Priest in Charge All Saints Ryde with Swanmore, from April 11, 2021

Resignations

  • Rev Canon Sally Davenport, Team Rector Holy Trinity with St Columba, Fareham, from May 10th, 2021

Deaths

  • Rev Arthur Green, 03/01/21 RIP
  • Rev Dorothy Bellamy, 13/01/21 RIP
  • Rev Beryl Rundle, 05/02/21 RIP
  • Rev Canon Brian Philips, 11/2/21 RIP

February 2021

Appointments

  • Rev Ray Driscoll, Interim Minister, Gosport South, to be Team Vicar (Planting), Gosport South (Forton, Gosport Christ Church and Gosport Holy Trinity), from February 8th, 2021

Resignations

  • Rev Dr Nigel Porter, Rector Niton, Whitwell, St Laurence and Chale, from April 30th, 2021

January 2021

Appointments

  • Rev James Percival, to be Chaplain at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, from January 18th, 2021
  • Rev Richard England, Vicar of Crofton, to be also Team Rector of Gosport North, from tbc
  • Rev Alex Wood, Priest in Charge St Alban, Copnor and Minister of Harbour Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), to be also Team Rector of Gosport South, from tbc
  • Rev Jackie Maw, Associate Minister Holy Trinity, Aldershot, in the Diocese of Guildford, to be Team Rector of West Wight Team Ministry, from tbc
  • Rev Steve Sutcliffe, Assistant Curate Northwood, Gurnard with Cowes St Faith’s, to be Team Vicar Newport Minster, St John and Carisbrooke and Gatcombe, from tbc
  • Rev Julie Jones, to be Chaplain at Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, from February 3rd, 2021

December 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Susan Paterson, Rector of Whippingham with East Cowes, to be also Associate Area Dean of the Isle of Wight, from tbc
  • Rev Canon Hugh Wright, Vicar of Ventnor St Catherine with Ventnor Holy Trinity and Bonchurch, to be also Associate Area Dean of the Isle of Wight, from tbc
  • Rev Canon Will Hughes, Vicar of Petersfield and Buriton, to be also Acting Archdeacon of Meon, from tbc

November 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Dozie Moneme to be Priest in Charge of the benefice of Barton, from November 2nd, 2020
  • Rev Stephen Daughtery, Rector of Trinity in Lewes, Chichester, to be Vicar of Bembridge, and Area Dean of the Isle of Wight, from tbc
  • Ven Peter Leonard, Archdeacon Isle of Wight, to be also Team Rector of Newport & Carisbrooke, and Rector of Gatcombe, from November 18th, 2020
  • Rev Andrew Hargreaves, Associate Leader, Harbour Church, to be also Priest in Charge of All Saints, Portsea, from November 29th, 2020
  • Rev Canon Dr Gregory Clifton-Smith, PtO, to be also Clergy Retirement Officer (Isle of Wight Archdeaconry), from tbc

Resignations

  • Rev Tim Watson, Pioneer Minister of Leesland, Gosport, from tbc
  • Rev Adam Denley, Assistant Curate, St Jude’s Southsea, from January 26th 2021

October 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Andrew Hargreaves, Mission Development Officer and Deputy Head of MDM, to be Assistant Curate, to be known as Associate Leader, Harbour Church, from November 29th, 2020

Resignations

  • Rev Karen Mitchell has resigned from her role holding the bishop’s Permission to Officiate, with effect from August 31, following her departure as Vicar of Bridgemary and Elson due to parish restructuring in July 2020.
  • Rev Carrie Thompson has resigned from her role holding the bishop’s Permission to Officiate, with effect from August 31, following her departure as Vicar of Forton, St John, due to parish restructuring in July 2020.

September 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Ian Newton to be Chaplain at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, from December 1st 2020
  • Rev Dr Paul Chamberlain, Vicar, St Faith’s, Lee on the Solent, to also be Area Dean of Gosport, from tbc
  • Rev Julia Myles, Priest in Charge, Arle Valley Benefice in the Diocese of Winchester, to be Hospice Chaplain, Earl Mountbatten Hospice, IOW, from tbc
  • Rev Jude Greenfield, Assistant Curate, Crofton, to be Assistant Curate (prospective Team Vicar) of Gosport North Benefice, from October 1st 2020
  • Rev Richard England, Vicar, Crofton, to be Interim Team Rector of Gosport North Benefice, from October 1st 2020
  • Rev Monika Doering, Assistant Curate, West Barnsley in the Diocese of Leeds, to be Chaplain at Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, from tbc

Resignations

  • Rev David Lawrence-March, Priest-in-Charge of The Good Shepherd Lake and St Saviour on the Cliff, Shanklin, from tbc

August 2020

Appointments

  • Ven Peter Leonard, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, to be also Interim Team Rector, Newport and Carisbrooke, from July 5th 2020.
  • Rev Ray Driscoll, Assistant Curate, Stoke Hill (Guildford Diocese), to be Interim Team Vicar, Gosport South, from September 1st 2020.
  • Rev Joy Windsor, Assistant Curate, The Resurrection, Alton (Winchester Diocese), to be House for Duty Associate Priest, Blendworth with Chalton with Idsworth and Rowlands Castle, from tbc.
  • Rev Adam Tams, Assistant Curate, St Paul, Leamington Spa (Coventry Diocese), to be Vicar, St Jude’s Southsea, from tbc.
  • Rev Alex Wood, Priest in Charge, St Alban, Copnor and Minister of Harbour Church (Bishop’s Mission Order), to be also Interim Team Rector, Gosport South, from September 6th 2020.

Resignations

  • Rev Susan Allman, Vicar, Titchfield, from October 18th 2020
  • Rev Gavin Foster, Vicar, St John’s, Locks Heath, from October 13th 2020
  • Rev Andy Finn, Vicar, St Simon, Southsea, from September 30th 2020
  • Rev Marcus Bagg, Permission to Officiate (previously Vicar, Carisbrooke and Rector, Gatcombe), from August 1st 2020

Deaths

  • Rev Gerald Reddington, RIP 17/6/2020
  • Ven Anthony Turner, RIP 22/7/2020
  • Rev Peter Garratt, RIP 31/7/2020
  • Rev Peter Wright, RIP

June 2020

Appointments

  • Ven Martyn Gough, Archdeacon for the Royal Navy and Chaplain of the Fleet, to be also Canon of Honour, Portsmouth Cathedral.
  • Rev Judith Bee, Assistant Curate, Petersfield and Buriton, to be also Honorary Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral.
  • Rev David Lindsay, PtO, to be also Canon of Honour, Portsmouth Cathedral.
  • Adrian Jordan, to be Lay Canon, Portsmouth Cathedral.
  • Rev Emma Racklyeft, to be Assistant to Diocesan Director of Ordinands
  • Rev Dr Colin Lawlor, to be Assistant to Diocesan Director of Ordinands

Resignations

  • Rev Susan Allman, Vicar, Titchfield, from October 18th 2020.

May 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Corinne Smith, Shanklin, St Saviour on the Cliff, Good Shepherd, Lake, Godshill and Ventnor, St Alban, to be Deanery Deacon and Diocesan Dean of Deacons, from tbc

Resignations

  • Rev Veronica Brown, Rector of Binstead with Havenstreet and Wootton, IOW, to take up a post outside the Diocese, from TBC
  • Rev Andy Davis, formerly vicar of Christ Church and Holy Trinity, Gosport, became parish priest in Bramley, Guildford, diocese, with effect from April 23rd, 2020
  • Rev Canon Kevin Arkell, Vicar of Newport Minster, IOW from May 31st, 2020

Deaths

  • Rev Martin Hughes, RIP 31/1/2020
  • Rev Terry Carter, RIP 8/4/2020

April 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Dr Richard Wyld, Chaplain to the Bishop of Portsmouth, to be Director Portsmouth Pathway and IME4-7, from May 1st, 2020

Resignations

  • Rev Linda Bushel, Associate Priest, West Wight Team Ministry, from July 31st, 2020
  • Rev Linda Porter, Associate Priest, West Wight Team Ministry, from July 31st, 2020

March 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Max Cross, Rector of Bedhampton, to also be Chairman Inter Diocesan West Africa Links, from March 9th, 2020
  • Rev Kath Abbott, Priest in Charge, Wroxall, to also be Priest in Charge of Newchurch in plurality with Arreton, from tbc

Resignations

  • Rev Veronica Brown, Rector of Binstead with Havenstreet and Wootton, tbc
  • Rev Amanda Bloor, Priest in charge at Bembridge, from April 21st, 2020

February 2020

Resignations

  • Rev John Ryder, Vicar, Godshill, Isle of Wight, from March 9th, 2020
  • Rev Andrew Davis, Vicar, Christ Church and Holy Trinity, Gosport, from April 23rd, 2020

January 2020

Appointments

  • Rev Mary Jepp, Rector of Holy Trinity, Kilmarnock (Glasgow and Galloway), to be House for Duty Associate Priest, West Meon and Warnford, from May 17th, 2020
  • Rev Jennifer Rowley, Rector of St John the Divine with St Francis, Selsdon and Area Dean of Croydon Addington, to be Archdeacon of Portsdown, from tba
  • Rev Kate Marlow, Assistant Curate, to be Associate Priest of Wymering and Cosham, from February 9th, 2020
  • Rev Dawn Banting, to be Lead Chaplain at Queen Alexandra Hospital, from January 1st 2020
  • Rev Dr Richard Wyld, Chaplain to the Bishop of Portsmouth, to be also Acting Director Portsmouth Pathway, from January 1st, 2020
  • Rev Dr Sam Cullen, Assistant Curate of Petersfield and Buriton, to be Associate Vicar of St Mary Portsea, from March 22nd, 2020

Resignations

  • Rev Rosie Deedes, Chaplain to the Earl Mountbatten Hospice, Isle of Wight, from February 29th, 2020
  • Rev Clive Todd, Team Rector West Wight Mission Community, from March 15th, 2020
  • Rev Debbie Youell, Associate Minister Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn, from March 30th, 2020

Deaths

  • Rev Douglas Banyard, RIP 11/2019
  • Rev Ray Jones, RIP 1/2020

December 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Andrew Sheard, Rector of Warblington with Emsworth, to also be Joint Area Dean of Havant, from February 6th, 2020
  • Rev Richard Hutchins, Assistant Curate at St Mary, Liss, to be Priest in Charge of Catherington with Clanfield, from March 14th, 2020

Resignations

  • Rev John Draper, Rector of Rowner, from December 2nd, 2019
  • Rev Clive Todd, Team Vicar West Team Mission Community, from March 15th, 2020

November 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Kath Abbott, Permission to Officiate to be Priest in Charge (House for Duty) Wroxall, from January 18th, 2020
  • Rev Richard Wharton, to be Associate Priest of Botley with Curdridge and Durley, from January 12th, 2020

October 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Canon Paul Armstead, Priest-in-Charge of St James’ Milton, to also be Associate Area Dean of Portsmouth Deanery, from tbd

September 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Barry Downer, PtO, to be Associate Priest of St Helen Seaview, Brading and Yaverland Benefice, from September 8th 2019
  • Rev Karina Green, Priest in Charge of St Alban’s, West Leigh, to also be Acting Archdeacon of Portsdown, from September 9th 2019

Resignations

  • Rev Claire Towns, Vicar of Swanmore and Associate Diocesan Director of Ordinands, tba

August 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Canon David Isaac, to be Area Dean of Bishop’s Waltham Deanery, from September 1st 2019
  • Rev Amanda Collinson, Vicar of Northwood with Gurnard, to be also Area Dean of the Isle of Wight Deanery, from September 2019
  • Rt Rev Karen Gorham, Bishop of Sherborne, to be also Honorary Assistant Bishop Portsmouth, from September 1st 2019
  • Rev Kathryn Percival, Vicar of Lingfield and Dormansland, to be Canon Chancellor and Vice Dean of Portsmouth Cathedral

Deaths

  • Rev James Hartridge, RIP 2/7/19
  • Rev Brian King, RIP 13/7/19

July 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Jonathan Hall, Priest in Charge at St Blasius, Shanklin and St John, to be Deliverance Office, from July 22nd 2019
  • Rev Dawn Banting, Chaplain, Portsmouth Hospital NHS Trust, to be Deliverance Officer from July 22nd 2019
  • Rev Stuart Holt, to be Trust Chaplain St Mary’s Hospital, Newport from July 10th 2019
  • Rev Canon Bob White, Vicar at St Mary’s Portsea, to be also Priest in Charge at All Saints Portsea
  • Rev Vickie Morgan, Assistant Curate at St Faith’s Havant, to be Priest in Charge of the Benefice of Blendworth with Chalton with Idsworth and Rowlands Castle, from September 8th 2019
  • Rev Samantha Martell, Assistant Curate, The Meon Bridge Benefice, to be Priest in Charge of the Benefice of All Saints, Ryde and St Michael and all Angels, Swanmore, from tba

Resignations

  • Rev Andrew Goy, Assistant Curate, Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn, from tba

June 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Canon Julie Price to be Associate Diocesan Director of Ordinands from June 1st 2019
  • Rev Emma Racklyeft to be Associate Diocesan Director of Ordinands from June 1st 2019

Deaths

  • Rev John Pilkington, RIP 29/4/19
  • The Revd Jill Carman, RIP 18/5/19

Resignations

(to take up posts in other diocese)

  • Rev Canon Mike Duff, Vicar, St Jude’s Southsea, from September 10th 2019
  • Nicky Pybus, Pioneer Minister, Wymering with Cosham, from June 30th 2019
  • Rev Chris Richardson, Assistant Curate, St Mary, Alverstoke, from tba

May 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Antony Forrest to be Assistant Curate of Soberton, Newtown and Hambledon (to be known as Assistant Minister) from July 4th 2019
  • Rev David Morgan to be Assistant Curate of The Bridge Benefice (to be known as Assistant Minister) from July 4th 2019
  • Rev Ryan Forey to be Assistant Curate of Harbour Church Benefice from February 2019
  • Rev Janette Smith to be Vicar, Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn, and Assistant Curate, St John, Purbrook and Christ Church, Portsdown, from September 15th 2019
  • Rev Dr James Grenfell, Director of Portsmouth Pathway, to be also Canon of Honour, Portsmouth Cathedral from July 14th 2019
  • Rev Canon Dr Angela Tilby, PtO, to be also Canon of Honour, Portsmouth Cathedral from July 14th 2019
  • Dr Graeme Smith, Professor of Public Theology, University of Chichester, to be also Canon of Honour, Portsmouth Cathedral from July 14th 2019

April 2019

Appointments

  • Sir David Normington to be a Lay Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral from March 3rd 2019
  • Sarah McCarthy-Fry to be a Lay Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral from March 3rd 2019
  • Rev Canon Julie Price to be an Honorary Canon of Portsmouth Cathedral from March 3rd 2019
  • Rev Ian Snares, Vicar St Wilfrid’s, Cowplain, to be also Joint Area Dean Havant from March 5th 2019
  • Rev Laura Cameron to be Associate Minister, Portsdown and Purbrook from March 17th 2019
  • Rev Clive Todd to be Team Rector of the West Wight Team Ministry, from April 1st 2019
  • Rev Leisa McGovern to be Team Vicar of the West Wight Team Ministry, from April 1st 2019
  • Rev David Morgan to be Vicar of Soberton, Newtown and Hambledon, date tbc
  • Rev Allie Kerr, Interim Priest in Charge, St John Newport, Area Dean Isle of Wight and Mission Development Officer Isle of Wight, to be Vicar St Cuthbert’s, Copnor, from July 16th 2019
  • Rev Deborah Curram, Assistant Curate, Woodchester, Brimscombe and Rodborough (Gloucester) to be 0.5 Associate Priest, Hayling Island, from July 21st 2019

Deaths

  • Rev John Corbett, RIP 30/3/19
  • Rev Canon Edward Kelly, RIP 8/4/19

March 2019

Appointment

  • Rev Julie Jones to be Chaplain at Queen Alexandra Hospital from March 14th, 2019

Resignation

  • Rev Catherine Garner, Assistant Curate, West Meon and Warnford, and East Meon and Langrish, date tbc

February 2019

Appointments

  • Rev Amy Webb, Assistant Curate of St John the Baptist, Locks Heath, to be Vicar of Wymering and Cosham from March 10th, 2019
  • Rev Canon Peter Leonard, Canon Chancellor and Acting Dean of Portsmouth Cathedral, to be Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight, from TBC
  • Rev Leisa Potter (nee McGovern), Priest in Charge of Freshwater and Yarmouth, to be also Priest in Charge of Totland Bay, from February 11th, 2019
  • Rev Linda Porter, PtO, to be Associate Priest of Brighstone and Brook with Mottistone with Shorwell and Kingston, Calbourne with Shalfleet and Thorley, Newtown, Freshwater and Yarmouth, and Totland Bay, from February 11th, 2019
  • Rev Linda Bushell, PtO, to be Associate Priest of Brighstone and Brook with Mottistone with Shorwell and Kingston, Calbourne with Shalfleet and Thorley, Newtown, Freshwater and Yarmouth, and Totland Bay, from February 11th, 2019
  • Rev Janet Hallam, Assistant Chaplain of St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, to be Lead Chaplain of St Mary’s Hospital, Newport, from TBC

Resignations

(to take up posts in other diocese)

  • Rev Emmanuel Nazir, Assistant Curate of St James, Milton, from TBC
  • Rev David Brown, Associate Priest of St John, Newport, from TBC

December 2018

Appointments

  • Rev Andy Wilson, Vicar, Christ Church, Portsdown and Assistant Curate, Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn to be also Priest in Charge, St John the Baptist, Purbrook but stepping down as Area Dean for Havant from January 13th, 2019
  • Rev Hazel O’Sullivan, Permission to Officiate to be Assistant Curate, Alverstoke from January 27th, 2019
  • Rev Susie Collingridge, Permission to Officiate to be Associate Priest, Steep with Froxfield with Privett from October 7th

Resignations

  • Rev Darcy Chesterfield-Terry, Assistant Curate St Mary, Portsea from February 24th, 2019

Deaths

  • Rev Jeannette Hayward, RIP September 10th
  • Rev Terry Sear, RIP November 13th
  • Rev Grenda Hurt, RIP November 13th
  • Rev Richard Thomas, RIP November 16th
  • Rev Chris Lewis, RIP December 11th
  • Rev Noel Toogood, RIP December 11th

November 2018

Appointments

  • Graham Salter, to be Honorary Lay Canon for Portsmouth Cathedral, from 18th November 2018
  • Robert Solomon, to be Honorary Lay Canon for Portsmouth Cathedral, from 18th November 2018
  • Bradley Albuery, to be Honorary Lay Canon for Portsmouth Cathedral, from 18th November 2018
  • The Revd John Owen, Vicar Steep with Froxfield with Privett, to be also Honorary Canon for Portsmouth Cathedral, from 18th November 2018
  • The Revd Tom Kennar, Vicar Havant, to be also Honorary Canon for Portsmouth Cathedral, from 18th November 2018
  • The Revd Kevin Arkell, Vicar Newport Minster, to be also Honorary Canon for Portsmouth Cathedral, from 18th November 2018
  • The Revd Canon Gregg Bakker, Vicar Sholing (Winchester), to be Mission Priest Holy Trinity with St Columba, Fareham and Diocesan Pioneer Development Officer from 27th January 2019.

Resignations

  • The Revd Dominic Clarke, Vicar of Greatham, remaining Vicar Blackmoor and Whitehill, from 9th September 2018
  • The Revd Alison Wood, Associate Priest of Greatham, remaining Associate Priest Blackmoor and Whitehill, from 9th September 2018
  • The Revd James Cook, House for Duty Priest in Charge Christ Church, Totland Bay, from 7th December 2018

September 2018

Appointments

  • The Revd Joanna Northey, Families Minister, Alverstoke, to be Pioneer Families and Fresh Expressions Minister, Warblington with Emsworth from TBC
  • The Revd Canon Peter Hall, Vicar of The Good Shepherd, Crookhorn and Dean of Pioneer Ministry, to be DDVO from 3rd December 2018
  • The Revd Dawn Banting, Assistant Priest, Portsmouth Cathedral, to be Chaplain at Queen Alexandra Hospital from 23rd November 2018
  • Francis Carabott, to be St Jude Church Plant Pioneer (St Margaret) from 1st September 2018
  • Stuart Holmes to be 0.5 Pioneer lay Minister for PO9 Havant from 1st September 2018

Resignations

  • The Revd Keith Adlam, Priest in Charge, Wroxall from 12th July 2018

August 2018

Appointments

  • The Revd Andrew Finn, Assistant Curate, Great Baddow Team Ministry (Chelmsford), to be Priest in Charge St Simon, Southsea from 21st November 2018
  • The Revd David Brown, PtO, to be Assistant Priest St John, Newport from 1st September 2018
  • The Revd Susie Collingridge, PtO, to be Assistant Priest Steep with Froxfield with Privett from 7th October 2018

Resignations

  • The Revd Rosemary Donald, Priest in Charge Blendworth with Chalton with Idsworth, from 28th October 2018
  • The Revd Canon Gill Hill, Vicar Catherington and Clanfield, from 31st October 2018
  • The Revd Barbara O’Sullivan, Assistant Curate St Mary, Portsea, from 30th June 2018

Deaths

  • The Revd Arthur Dean, RIP 21/7/18

July 2018

Appointments

  • The Revd Amy Adeniran, assistant curate, St James, Shirley (Winchester diocese) to be 0.5 Whiteley Pioneer Minister From 27th July 2018
  • The Revd Neil Smart Vicar, Brockenhurst with Boldre and South Baddesley (Winchester diocese) to be Associate Minister St Jude, Southsea from 10th September 2018

Resignations

  • The Revd Tim Wood, associate priest for St Mary, St Peter and St Andrew, Hayling Island, from 19th September 2018
  • The Revd Lionel Stock, vicar, West Meon and Warnford, (assistant curate, East Meon and Langrish) from 13th October 2018
  • The Revd Ben Bryant, assistant curate, Harbour Church and St Alban, Copnor, to take up another post, from 31st July 2018
  • The Revd Connie Sherman, priest in charge, St John the Baptist, Purbrook, (Assistant Curate Christ Church, Portsdown and Church of the Good Shepherd, Crookhorn) from31st July 2018to be Chaplain to the University of Portsmouth

Deaths

  • The Revd Robert (Bob) Earnshaw RIP 20/6/18

June 2018

Appointments

  • The Venerable Peter Sutton - to be also Acting Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee

Resignations

  • The Revd Belinda Davies - Diocesan Director of Ordinands from 30th June 2018
  • The Revd Canon Graham Morris - Priest in Charge, All Saints, Ryde and St Michael and All Angels, Swanmore from TBC
  • Barney Barron Pioneer Minister, PO9 Pioneer Area from 27th May 2018
  • Sara Barron Pioneer Minister, PO9 Pioneer Area from 27th May 2018

March & April 2018

Appointments

  • The Revd Colin LawlorLead Chaplain, University of Brighton and Priest in Charge, Stanmer with Falmer (Chichester) to be Vicar St George,Waterlooville from TBC
  • The Revd Helen Mitchell PTO to be Assistant Priest St Peter, Petersfield withSt Mary, Buriton from 22nd April 2018
  • The Revd Canon Peter Leonard Canon Chancellor of Portsmouth Cathedral to be Acting Dean of Portsmouth Cathedral From 1st August 2018
  • The Revd Russell Lawson Vicar St Alban, South Norwood, (Southwark) to be Priest in Charge Holy Spirit Southsea from TBC
  • The Venerable Peter Sutton Archdeacon to the Isle of Wight to be Priest in Charge Empshott, Greatham and Hawkley with Priors Dean from TBC

Resignations

  • The Revd Damon Draisey Curate Emsworth with Warblington from TBC
  • The Revd Trevor Filtness Vicar Rowlands Castle from 2nd June 2018
  • The Revd Mike Pye Vicar All Saints, Portsea from 31st August 2018

Deaths

  • The Revd Wendy Smith RIP 13th April 2018