We welcome people to new roles in the Diocese
| The Revd Josh Jackson Curate of Irthlingborough w Great Addington w Little Addington & Woodford has been appointed Rector of Great and Little Harrowden with Orlingbury and Isham with Pythchley. He will be instituted to this role by Bishop Debbie, Bishop of Peterborough on 28 April 2026. His contact details from this date are 18 Kings Lane, Little Harrowden, Wellingborough NN9 5BL, hello@revjoshjackson.com |
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The Revd Graham Brack, Assistant Curate of Blisworth, Alderton, Grafton Regis, Milton Malsor, Stoke Bruene with Shutlanger is to be licensed to minister in the Towcester Deanery under the direction of the Rural Dean, with particular responsibility for the South Cleley Benefice. He will be licensed by Bishop Debbie, Bishop of Peterborough, on 5 May 2026. His email from this date is graham@southcleley-benefice.org.uk his other contact details remain unchanged. |
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The Ven Simon Heathfield, previously Chaplain to the Port of Milford Haven, has been appointed Rector of St Peter’s Rushden. He will be instituted by Bishop Debbie, Bishop of Peterborough, on 7 May 2026. Simon’s contact details from this date are St Peter’s Rectory, 12 Kensington Close, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 6RR, 07927619217, sheathfield@gmail.com |
| The Revd Nicolas Boisson, Curate of All Saints and Holy Sepulchre Northampton is to be priested by Bishop Luke, the Bishop of Richborough, on 14 May 2026. |
| The Revd Angie Milne, Curate of St Peter and St Paul Kettering and All Saints Kettering has been appointed Rector of Yardley Hastings, Denton and Grendon w Castle Ashby and Whiston. She will be instituted by Bishop Debbie, Bishop of Peterborough on 22 May 2026. Her contact details from this date are The Rectory, 14 The Leys, Denton, Northampton NN7 1DH, revangie14@outlook.com |
| The Revd Ali Williams, Associate Vicar of Werrington, has been appointed Interim Priest in Charge of Aldwinckle, Clopton, Pilton, Stoke Doyle, Thorp Achurch, Titchmarsh and Wadenhoe. She will be licensed to this role by Archdeacon Alison, Archdeacon of Oakham, on 24 May 2026. |
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The Revd Jo Ognjanovic ,Curate of Guilsborough & Hollowell & Cold Ashby & Cottesbrooke w Great Creaton & Thornby & Ravensthorpe & Spratton, has been appointed Rector of Bugbrooke with Harpole w Kislingbury and Rothersthorpe. She will be instituted by Bishop Debbie, Bishop of Peterborough, on 4 June 2026. Her contact details from this date are The Benefice Office, Church Lane, Bugbrooke, Northampton. NN73PB, 01604 830373, revjo.church@gmail.com |
| The Revd Canon Allison Twigg Rector of Guilsborough & Hollowell & Cold Ashby & Cottesbrooke w Great Creaton & Thornby & Ravensthorpe & Spratton has been appointed Rector of Uppingham w Ayston and Belton w Wardley. She will be collated by Bishop Debbie, Bishop of Peterborough on 20 July 2026. Her contact details from this date are The Rectory, 1 The Beaches, Uppingham LE15 9PG, revallisontwigg@gmail.com |
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The following clergy have been granted Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Peterborough:
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We wish farewell to those leaving for pastures new
| The Revd Nick Leggett, Rector of Middleton Cheney w Chacombe & Greatworth & Marston St Lawrence w Warkworth & Thenford & Sulgrave & Thorpe Mandeville and Assistant Director of Ordinands has been appointed Rector of Elland in the Diocese of Leeds. He will be licensed to this role on 19 April 2026. |
| The Revd Canon Jane Baxter, Rector of Lyddington, Bisbrooke, Caldecott, Glaston, Harringworth, Seaton and Stoke Dry and Rural Dean of Rutland is to retire on 26 April 2026. Jane has been awarded the title of Canon Emeritus for Peterborough Cathedral from this date. |
| The Revd Dave Battison, Incumbent of Staverton, Hellidon & Catesby is to retire on 26 April 2026. Dave will continue in his role as Parish Growth Office for the Diocese of Peterborough following his retirement from parish ministry. His email will remain as dave.battison@peterborough-diocese.org.uk. |
| The Revd Rebecca Yates, Curate of St John the Baptist Peterborough has been appointed Deanery Partnership Estates Mission Lead and Oversight Minister of Great and Little Coates with Bradley in the Diocese of Lincoln. She will be licensed to that role on 30 April 2026. |
| The Revd Caroline Burnett is to retire as Assistant Priest of Guilsborough & Hollowell & Cold Ashby & Cottesbrooke w Great Creaton & Thornby & Ravensthorpe & Spratton on 30 April 2026. |
| The Revd Ros Lane, Senior Chaplain and Heart and Soul Manager, has been appointed as Rector of Brancepeth in the Diocese of Durham. She will be licensed to this role on 3 May 2026 |
| The Revd Canon Jane Butler, Team Rector of Kingsthorpe and Assistant Rural Dean of Greater Northampton Deanery is to retire on 31 May 2026. |
| The Revd Sylvia Coles, Assistant Priest of Hardingstone w Horton and Quinton and Preston Deanery to to retire on 31 May 2026. |
| The Revd Dawn Airey Vicar of Wellingborough Anglican Church is to resign from this role on 2 September 2026. |
Those changing their roles
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The Revd Irene Cobley, Assistant Priest of Cogenhoe and Great Houghton and Little Houghton w Brafield on the Green is to retire from this role on 12 April 2026. She will continue in her role as Chaplain to Self Supporting Clergy in the Northampton Archdeaconry and her contact details will remain unchanged. |
| The Revd Keri Noddings, Interim Priest in Charge at St Jude's Peterborough will be resigning from this role on 5 May 2026. She will remain Chaplain at Kettering General and Northampton General Hospitals. |
In memory
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It is with sadness we announce the death of the Revd Hugh Warwick, who died on Friday 10 April. Funeral details will be announced locally. |