Movements of clergy and others, into, out of, and between posts in the Diocese of York
The Venerable Andrew (Andy) Clifford Broom, Archdeacon of the East Riding, will resign from that role on Tuesday 1st September 2026. His farewell service will take place in Beverley Minster on Tuesday 30th June 2026. He will be licensed by the Bishop of Hull as Assistant Curate, known as Deanery Priest, of all the benefices in Howden Deanery until Tuesday 24th November 2026. The licensing will take place in a private ceremony at Hullen House on Tuesday 1st September 2026.
The Revd Andrew (Andy) Michael Hagon, Assistant Curate of the Benefice of York St Thomas with St Maurice and the St Wulstan’s Conventional District, will be relicensed as Assistant Curate of the same benefice until 24th June 2027. His relicensing by the Bishop of Selby will take place in Bishopthorpe Palace Chapel on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at midday.
The Revd Helen Jones, Hospital Chaplain at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, has been appointed additionally as Assistant Curate (training) in the Benefice of Heworth Holy Trinity and St Wulstan for a period of two years. She was licensed by the Bishop of Selby on Monday 27th April 2026 at the parish church of Holy Trinity, Heworth.
The Revd Canon Graham Alec Potter, Area Dean of Middlesbrough and Middlesbrough Deanery Enabler, has resigned as Middlesbrough Deanery Enabler and become Assistant Curate (SSM) of the Benefice of Marton-in-Cleveland with Easterside. He continues to serve as Area Dean of Middlesbrough. His licensing by the Bishop of Whitby took place in a private ceremony on Wednesday 20th May 2026.
The Revd James Andrew Trowsdale, Rector of the Benefice of Ampleforth with Oswaldkirk, Gilling East and Stonegrave, has been additionally appointed as Hospital Chaplain for York and Scarborough NHS Trust. His licensing by the Archdeacon of Cleveland will take place on Wednesday 20th May 2026.
The Revd Huw Waring, Assistant Curate of the Benefice of Rudston, Boynton, Carnaby, Kilham, Burton Fleming with Fordon, Grindale and Wold Newton, will be licensed as Assistant Curate of the Hertford Benefice. The licensing by the Bishop of Hull will take place in a private ceremony on Tuesday 16th June 2026 at the parish church of All Saints, Kilham
