This section lists the clergy and key office holder announcements and RIP notices from the Diocese of Ely.
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Announcements
Licensing of new College Chaplains
First published on: 1st October 2024We are pleased to announce that the Acting Bishop of Ely will license the following, at a service at St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge on 15 October:

Appointment Announcement: The Revd Christine (Chris) Ann Westgarth
First published on: 1st October 2024We are pleased to announce that the Revd Christine (Chris) Ann Westgarth, currently Assistant Curate in training in the Lordsbridge Team will be licensed, on 15 October, as Associate Priest in the Benefices (Self Supporting Minister).

Appointment Announcement: Revd Simon Paul Dommett
First published on: 30th September 2024We are pleased to announce that the Revd Simon Paul Dommett, currently Vicar – Goldington Benefice, is to be licensed, as Associate Priest (House for Duty) in the Leightonstone Churches (both North and West Leightonstone Benefices), subject to satisfactory DBS check.

Announcement: The Revd Leo Esosa Orobor
First published on: 25th September 2024Announcement: The Revd Leo Esosa Orobor

Appointment Announcement: The Revd Jon Sanders
First published on: 23rd September 2024Appointment Announcement: The Revd Jon Sanders

Appointment Announcement: The Revd Juanita Marie Hawthorne
First published on: 23rd September 2024Appointment Announcement: The Revd Juanita Marie Hawthorne

Appointment Announcement: The Revd Susan (Sue) Jane Squires-Dutton
First published on: 23rd September 2024Appointment Announcement: The Revd Susan (Sue) Jane Squires-Dutton

Announcement for The Revd Carol Avery's funeral
First published on: 19th September 2024Invitation to the Funeral Service for Rev Carol Avery BEM

Resignation Announcement: The Revd Felicity Anne Couch
First published on: 18th September 2024The Revd Felicity Anne Couch resigned from the post of Rural Dean of Shingay.

RIP Rev’d Dr Stuart Mews
First published on: 18th September 2024We are sorry to hear of the death on 29th August 2024 of Revd Dr Stuart Mews.

RIP The Revd David Rex Buckley
First published on: 17th September 2024We are sorry to hear of the death on 25th August 2024 of Revd Rex Buckley

RIP The Rev’d Canon Brian Watchorn
First published on: 17th September 2024We were sorry to hear of the death on 27th August 2024 of The Rev’d Canon Brian Watchorn and remember his niece and wider family in our prayers.

RIP Announcement: The Revd Carol Rosemary Avery
First published on: 11th September 2024It is with the deepest sadness that we report the death of Rev Carol Avery, Associate Priest in the parishes of Stanground, Farcet and Fletton.

Honorary and Lay Canons, Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity
First published on: 4th September 2024The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce the appointment of Honorary and Lay Canons of the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Ely

Announcements: RIP The Rt Rev Timothy Dudley-Smith
First published on: 30th August 2024We were sorry to hear of the death on 12th August 2024 of The Rt Rev’d Timothy Dudley-Smith and remember his daughter and son-in-law Sarah and Giles their family in our prayers.

Appointment Announcement: The Revd Paul Anthony Kite
First published on: 12th August 2024The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Paul Anthony Kite, currently Priest in Charge, West Sheppey Benefice, in the Diocese of Canterbury is to be Priest in Charge of Wisbech St Peter and St Paul, Wisbech St Augustine and Walsoken, subject to satisfactory DBS check.

Appointment Announcement: The Revd Matthew James Creber-Davies
First published on: 12th August 2024We are pleased to announce that the Revd Matthew James Creber-Davies, currently curate at the Cornerstone Team Benefice in the Leicester Diocese, is to be licensed as Team Vicar – Mission Enabler in the Benefice of Ely, subject to satisfactory DBS check.

Appointment Announcement: The Revd Ceri Jane Payne
First published on: 8th August 2024The Revd Ceri Jane Payne, Assistant Curate, St Mary the Great with St Michael, Cambridge, will be licensed, on 20 October 2024, as Associate Vicar in the Benefice of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge (Self Supporting Minister). Ceri is finishing her current appointment on 8 September.

Announcement: The Revd Devin Shepard McLachlan
First published on: 2nd August 2024Further to the announcement of 9 May 2024 we are pleased to inform that The Revd Devin Shepard McLachlan will be instituted and inducted as Vicar of St Benedict Benefice, Cambridge on 13 September, 7pm.

Announcement: The Revd James Edward Robinson
First published on: 2nd August 2024Further to the announcement of 3 May 2024 we are pleased to inform that The Revd James (Jim) Edward Robinson will be instituted and inducted as Vicar of Grantchester and St Mark’s Newnham Benefice (held in plurality) on 5 September, 7 pm at St Mark’s Newnham.
