29 February 2024
The Revd Rebecca (Bex) Allpress, will be collated as part-time Rector of Brailsford with Shirley, Osmaston with Edlaston and Yeaveley, Diocese of Derby, on Thursday, 21 March 2024 at 7pm at All Saints Brailsford by the Bishop of Repton and inducted by the Archdeacon of Derbyshire Peak and Dales.
The Revd Malcolm Pyatt will be licensed as Assistant Curate (Associate Priest - SSM) of St John, Newbold with Dunston, Diocese of Derby, on Sunday, 14 April at 3pm at St John’s Newbold by the Bishop of Repton.
16 February 2024
The Revd Malcolm Pyatt, Assistant Curate (SSM) of Brimington, Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Assistant Curate (known as Associate Priest – SSM) of St John, Newbold with Dunston, in the same diocese.
The Revd John (Howard) Robson, Team Rector of Cottesloe Benefice, Diocese of Oxford, has been appointed Priest-in-Charge of Fairfield, Peak Forest and Dove Holes, Diocese of Derby.
14 February 2024
The Revd Michael (Mike) Royle, Curate of Boulton St Mary (Derby) 1982-1985, Curate of Belper St Peter 1985-1987, Priest-in-Charge of Morley with Smalley 1987-1995, Rural Dean of Heanor 1989-1994, Vicar of Charlesworth, Gamesley and Dinting Vale 1995-2002, who retired in 2002 and held the Bishop of Derby’s Permission to Officiate, died on 5th February 2024.
The funeral will take place on Friday 23rd February at 1.30 pm at All Saints Marple.
9 February 2024
The Revd John (Jack) Archer, NSM at Derby St Thomas (Derby) 1980-1986, Vicar of Edlington (Sheffield) 1987-1998, who retired in 1998 and held the Bishop of Lichfield’s Permission to Officate until 2010, and more recently lived in the Diocese of Derby, died on 31st January 2024. In respect of his family’s wishes, funeral details will not be published.
5 February 2024
The Revd Michael Gowdey, Curate of Ashbourne with Mapleton and Clifton (Derby) 1958-1963, Vicar of Chellaston 1963-1969, Assistant Chaplain Ellesmere College Shropshire (Lichfield) 1969-1974, Chaplain Trent College Nottingham (Derby) 1974-1981, Chaplain King Edward’s Worcester (Worcester) 1981-1997, who retired in 1997 and was appointed Honorary Priest-in-Charge Beeley and Edensor (Derby) 1997-2002 and held the Bishop of Derby’s Permission to Officate in retirement, died on Tuesday, 23 January 2024. The funeral will take place on Friday, 23 February at 11 am at St Peter's Edensor.
