St. George's church officials
Clergy
Priest in Charge
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Brought up in Broadstairs (‘Seven miles of golden sands’!) David was nicknamed ‘Tub’ during his schooldays. Following an unsuccessful early attempt to join the navy, DC gave in to his fate, as evidenced by his surname, by studying forestry and then gaining a wood science doctorate. Since then his entire career has been in the forest products industry in the UK. Never staying in one place too long, he has worked in the pulp and paper sector, both hardwood and softwood, in sawmilling (including Ransfords at Bishop’s Castle) and panelboard manufacturing at Chirk and elsewhere. More...
Deacons
Shirley Small from St. George's congregation was ordained as a Deacon at Hereford Cathedral on Sunday 5th July 2009. Shirley has worked as a hospital nurse and midwife, and then moved into the pharmaceutical industry, where she eventually managed medical information and drug safety departments. More ...
Caroline Wright from St. George's congregation was ordained as a Deacon at Hereford Cathedral on Sunday 5th July 2009. Caroline has always been a regular churchgoer and was secretary of the Deanery Synod at 22! She was brought up in rural South Bucks and moved to Shropshire in 1974. More ...
Church Wardens
St. Georges’ has two churchwardens, Mary Worrall and Helen McCall and two deputy churchwardens, Stephen Winwood and David Ryder. More...
Treasurer
St. Georges’ treasurer is Gerald Worrall. More...
Covenant Secretary
St. George's has been running a covenant scheme for many years and currently 60 members of the congregation have taken out covenants. More...
Parochial Church Council (PCC)
Ecclesiastical legislation requires each Church of England parish to elect a council (called the Parochial Church Council or PCC for short) through which lay members participate in the administration of the parish’s affairs. Its members must be on the ecclesiastical parish’s electoral roll and it must hold an Annual Meeting. More...
Deanery
Dioceses are divided into Deaneries each with a Rural Dean who coordinates deanery activities. St George's is in the deanery of Pontesbury, and Rev. Michael Whittock, vicar of Hanwood, is the Rural Dean. More...
Our Diocese
There are forty four dioceses in the Church of England including Sodor and Man, the smallest, and The Diocese of Europe. More...