The Revd Chris Coates, who holds the Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate, has been appointed as Priest-in-Charge of Ravenscar and Staintondale, and of Cloughton and Burniston. The licensing by the Archdeacon of the East Riding will take place on Monday, 20th June 2022 at 7.30pm in St Mary, Cloughton.

The Revd Stephen Cooper, Vicar of Middlesbrough St Columba with St Paul and Middlesbrough St John the Evangelist, will retire on the 31 October 2022. His final service will be at 4.00pm on Sunday, 16 October 2022 at St Columba’s, Middlesbrough.

The Revd Mick Fryer, Vicar of Elloughton and Brough with Brantingham, has been appointed additionally as Area Dean of Howden for a period of five years from 29th June 2022.

The Revd David Tembey, Vicar of Marske in Cleveland, will retired on the 3rd June 2022, and has been granted the Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate.

The Revd Richard Parkinson has been re-appointed as Area Dean of Beverley for a further period of five years from 7 June 2022.

The Revd Pauline Percy, Chaplain, Queen Mary’s School and Assistant Minister of Sessay and of Sowerby, Thirkleby with Kilburn and Bagby, will retire from her Chaplaincy post on the 1 September 2022, but remain in post as Assistant Minister.

The Revd Matthew Pollard has been re-appointed as Area Dean of Bridlington and will be commissioned by the Archdeacon of the East Riding on Friday, 24 June 2022 at 9.00am.

The Revd Michael Proctor, Vicar of South Cave and Ellerker with Broomfleet and Area Dean of Howden, resigned from both roles on Sunday, 5th June 2022.

The Revd Glenda Webb, Assistant Curate of the Benefices of Askham Bryan, and Copmanthorpe with Bolton Percy and Colton, has been appointed Assistant Curate (known locally as Associate Priest) of Bramham.

The Rt Revd Glyn Webster, who holds the Archbishop’s Permission to Officiate, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of All Saints North Street, York, and Assistant Curate of the Parish of York St Mary Bishophill.

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With regret, we record the death of the Revd Canon David Smith, former Rector of Whitby and of Yarm, Chaplain to the RNLI at Whitby, and a Member of the College of Canons of York Minster, on Sunday, 1st May 2022.