27 March
The Revd Paul Hygate, Assistant Curate (Associate Priest) of the benefice of Aston-on-Trent, Elvaston, Weston-on-Trent and Shardlow, Barrow-upon-Trent with Twyford and Swarkestone, resigned on 23rd February 2025.
21 March
The Revd John Jacklin, ordained deacon and priest in 1972, who began his ministry in Santiago, Chile 1972-1975, was Curate of Roxeth Christ Church (London) 1975-1978, Vicar of Selston St Helen (Southwell and Nottingham) 1978-1995, who retired in 1995 and held the Bishop of Derby’s Permission to Officiate 1997-2018, died on 13 February 2025. His funeral will take place on Friday, 28h March with a cremation service at Trent Valley crematorium, Aston on Trent, Derbyshire at 11:30 am, followed by a service of celebration at All Saint’s Church, Ockbrook, Derbyshire at 12:30 pm.
The Bishop of Derby is delighted to announce that the Revd Robertson (Rob) Stewart, previously Curate in the Wick Benefice, Diocese of Bristol, has been appointed Assistant Curate (Associate Priest-SSM) of the benefice of Alvaston, Diocese of Derby. Rob will be licensed to his new post on Wednesday, 23 April 2025 at 7 pm at St Michael and All Angels Alvaston by the Bishop of Derby, subject to all legal and safeguarding requirements being fulfilled.
The Bishop of Derby is delighted to announce that the Revd Matthew (Matt) Taylor, Associate Rector of Sevenoaks St Nicholas, Diocese of Rochester, has been appointed Minister of Trinity Church Buxton, Diocese of Derby, subject to all legal and safeguarding requirements being fulfilled.
13 March
The Venerable Geoffrey (Geoff) Johnston - A Requiem Mass for The Ven. Johnston, who died on 9 March 2025, will take place on Tuesday, 1 April 2025 at 12 noon at Derby Cathedral.
13 March
The Venerable Geoffrey (Geoff) Johnston, Curate of Blakenall Heath Christ Church (Lichfield) 1968-1972, Curate of St Buryan (St Buriana), St Levan and Sennen (Truro) 1972- 1973, Curate of Blakenall Heath Christ Church (Lichfield) 1973-1975, Priest-in-Charge of Willenhall St Stephen 1975-1976, Curate of West Bromwich (All Saints) (St Mary Magdalene) 1976-1977, Lecturer West Bromwich College of Commerce and Technology 1978-1982, Industrial Chaplain (Worcester) 1982-1994, Team Vicar of Halesowen 1982- 1994, Non-Stipendiary Minister of Dudley St Francis 1994-1999, Priest-in-Charge of Dudley St Francis 1999-2008, Priest-in-Charge of Dudley St Edmund King and Martyr 2004-2008, Priest-in-Charge of the Anglican Church in Nerja and Almuñécar (Gibraltar in Europe) 2008- 2013, Area Dean of Gibraltar 2013, Interim Archdeacon of Gibraltar 2013-2019, Acting Archdeacon of Italy and Malta 2018-2019, who held Permission to Officiate in the Diocese of Derby 2015-2024 and in the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe from 2019, died on Sunday 9th March. Details of the funeral will be announced once confirmed
6 March
The Revd Dr Michael (Mike) Firbank stood down as Area Dean of Mercia, Diocese of Derby, from 4th March 2025. He continues in post as Vicar of the benefice of Gresley.
The Revd Sam Mackie, Assistant Curate in the benefice of East Scarsdale (Team Ministry), Diocese of Derby, has been appointed LGBTQ+ Chaplain in the parish of St Alban Westcliff- on-Sea and St Mark Southend-on-Sea, Diocese of Chelmsford. Sam’s last day in post will be 18th March, with their new role starting on 19th March 2025.
The Revd Paul Mellars,Team Vicar of the benefice of Dronfield with Holmesfield (Team Ministry), Diocese of Derby, has been appointed Vicar to the united benefice of Darton with Staincross and Mapplewell, Diocese of Leeds.
The Revd Stephen (Steve) Short, Priest-in-Charge of the benefice of Foremark and Repton with Newton Solney, and the benefice of Willington, Diocese of Derby, has also been appointed Area Dean of Mercia. Steve started in post on 4th March 2025.
