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Announcements

This section lists the clergy and key office holder announcements and RIP notices from the Diocese of Ely.


Appointment Announcement: The Revd Joseph Michael Magill

First published on: 13th May 2024

The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Joseph (Joe) Michael Magill, currently Team Vicar in The Parr Team Ministry in the Diocese of Liverpool is to be Incumbent (Rector) of The Ramseys and Upwood Benefice.


Appointment Announcement: The Revd Devin Shepard McLachlan

First published on: 13th May 2024

The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Devin Shepard McLachlan, currently holding Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Ely is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of St Benedict, Cambridge.


Announcement: The Revd Alexandra Frances Grace Podd

First published on: 13th May 2024

The Revd Alexandra Frances Grace Podd, Assistant Curate in Christ Church, Orton Goldhay and Orton Malborne, St Andrew's Alwalton and St Michael's Chesterton has been appointed Vicar St Paul's Church, Woodford Bridge (part time) and Assistant Director of Ordinands (part time) in the Diocese of Chelmsford.


Appointment Announcement: The Revd Edward James Underhill

First published on: 9th May 2024

The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Edward (Ed) James Underhill, currently Curate in the Euston Church (Bishop's Mission Order) in the Diocese of London is to be Associate Vicar for Students in the Benefice of the Holy Sepulchre with All Saints, Cambridge (locally known as St Andrew the Great).


Appointment Announcement: The Revd James Edward Robinson

First published on: 7th May 2024

The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd James (Jim) Edward Robinson, currently holding Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Ely is to be Incumbent (Vicar) of the Grantchester and St Mark's Newnham Benefices (held in plurality).


Retirement Announcement: The Revd Canon Anne Fiona Maclaurin

First published on: 2nd May 2024

The Revd Canon Anne Fiona Maclaurin, Vicar of St Barnabas, Cambridge is retiring on 31 August 2024


Appointment Announcement: The Revd Dr Muthuraj Swamy

First published on: 19th April 2024

We are pleased to announce that the Revd Dr Muthuraj Swamy, currently Assistant Curate in training in the Benefice of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge is to be licensed, as Associate Priest in the Benefice (Self Supporting Minister).


Appointment Announcement: Mr Jonathan Young

First published on: 18th April 2024

The Acting Bishop of Ely, the Rt Revd Dr Dagmar Winter, has today announced the appointment of Jonathan Young as the new Diocesan Director of Education for Diocese of Ely.


Announcement: The Deborah Ruth Holmes

First published on: 16th April 2024

The Revd Deborah Ruth Holmes (known as Ruth), Assistant Curate in Ely Benefice has been appointed Vicar of the Benefice of Saint Edmund, Chingford in the Diocese of Chelmsford (subject to satisfactory DBS check). The collation date is still to be confirmed.


Assistant Retired Clergy Officer for the Cambridge Area

First published on: 10th April 2024

The Revd John Roger Bowen, currently Assistant Retired Clergy Officer for Cambridge Area, is stepping down from this role on 30 May 2024, after almost 15 years of service. Roger is remaining in the Diocese of Ely and holds Bishop’s Permission to Officiate.


Appointment Announcement: The Revd Philip Michael Howson

First published on: 8th April 2024

The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Philip Michael Howson, Rector of South Leightonstone is also to be Priest in Charge of West Leightonstone Benefice.


Appointment Announcement: The Revd Edward Mark Westrip

First published on: 4th April 2024

We are pleased to announce that the Revd Edward (Ed) Mark Westrip, currently Assistant Curate in the Benefice of the Good Shepherd, Chesterton is to be licensed, on 19 May, as Assistant Priest in the Benefice of Great Shelford (Self Supporting Minister).


Appointment Announcement: The Revd Timothy Paul May

First published on: 25th March 2024

The Acting Bishop of Ely is pleased to announce that The Revd Timothy (Tim) Paul May, currently Assistant Curate in the Team Ministry of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland in the Diocese of Durham is to be Incumbent of Hemingford Abbots (Rector) and Hemingford Grey (Vicar) (held in plurality), subject to satisfactory DBS check and completion of curacy processes.


The Revd Christopher Leffler - RIP

First published on: 22nd March 2024

We are sorry to hear of the death on 15th March 2024 of Revd Christopher Leffler. Christopher held PTO in retirement in the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich from 1999 and in this diocese from 2020-2023 and was in those years active in the parishes of Godmanchester and Hilton.


RIP - Canon Bruce Curry

First published on: 18th March 2024

My sincere apologies for the lateness of this notification. I understand many knew Canon Curry and were able to attend his funeral in February. Please accept this notice for your information.


RIP - Mrs Joan Bolt

First published on: 15th March 2024

We are sorry to hear of the death on 9th March 2024 of Joan Bolt, widow of Revd David Bolt who served in Great and Little Wilbraham and Six Mile Bottom.


RIP - Revd David Alan Hart

First published on: 15th March 2024

We are sorry to hear of the death on 1st March 2024 of Revd David Alan Hart.


RIP - Revd Alan Robert Bennett

First published on: 15th March 2024

We are sorry to hear of the death on 14th February 2024 of Revd Alan Robert Bennett.


Announcement: The Revd Benjamin Andrew Brady

First published on: 13th March 2024

The Reverend Benjamin (Ben) Andrew Brady currently Assistant Curate of The Granta Vale Group of Churches, South Cambridgeshire has been appointed as Team Vicar in the Berkhamsted Team Ministry with special responsibility for Holy Trinity, Potten End, The Diocese of St Albans.


Announcement: The Revd Mark Neil Rodel

First published on: 11th March 2024

Rev’d Mark Rodel, Development Officer for Learning, has been appointed as the Deputy Director for Mission and Ministry in the St Alban’s Diocese. Mark will leave the diocese at the end of July.

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