Notices of people moving roles and responsibilities
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Appointments and departures

Helen Cook
Assistant DAC Secretary, to depart on 9 May 2025

The Revd Dr Simon Peter Iredale
Assistant Minister to Albrighton, Boningale and Donnington, to retire on Sunday 4 May

Helen Emery
to be Whole Life Discipleship Officer.

Revd Preb Richard Grigson
retires as Vicar of Stafford S Chad, Rector of Stafford S Mary and Marston

The Revd Canon Stewart Jones
to retire as Vicar of Barlaston and
Priest in Charge of Fulford in Stone with Hilderstone.

Christopher Reeves Hack
to be Local Ministry and Learning Platform Officer from 12 May 2025

Dr Felicity Ann McWilliams
To be DAC Casework Officer
Post to begin on 3 July 2025

The Revd Tommy Merry, Vicar of Basford
To be Vicar of S Paul’s Ruislip Manor

The Revd Emmanuel Akolawole Salako - Assistant Minister at Bushbury
To be Chaplain at HMP Oakwood.

Simon Hudson - Business Manager at Shallowford House
To depart on Sunday 18 May 2025

The Revd Preb Simon Davis and the Revd Lynn McKeon
to be Assistant Archdeacons of Lichfield

The Revd Alison Thomas
to be Interim Minister in the Stoke and Fenton Team

The Revd Jassica Castillo-Burley
To be Team Vicar - Great Yarmouth Team Ministry

Lee Jennings
Lay Worker - Encounter enabler

Rachael Wheeler
to be Finance Development Worker

The Revd David Sims RIP
Who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died on Thursday 6 March 2025

The Revd James Walton, Curate of All Saints with St Michael Shrewsbury
to be Vicar of Shrewsbury All Saints with St Michael

The Revd Timothy Ganz RIP
Who served a faithful ministry in this diocese died on 16 February 2025

The Revd Jonathan Iddon, Rector of the Peel Parishes
to be Minister in Charge of Shenstone and Stonnall.

The Revd John Bridge, vicar or Rowley Regis St Giles
to be vicar of West Bromwich All Saints with St Mary Magdalene and St Philip

Revd Preb Robin Trotter, curate in charge of Burton Upon Trent St Modwen
to become Vicar of Burton Upon Trent St Modwen

The Revd Amanda Arthur, curate in the Penkridge Team Ministry
to be Team Vicar with special responsibility for Christ Church, Catshill and Holy Trinity and St Mary, Dodford.

Sam Rushton moves from York
to be the new Diocesan Secretary/CEO

The Revd Alison Morris, vicar of Pelsall
to also be Assistant Rural Dean of Walsall Deanery.