List of Church Livings
The Queen is patron to 42 church livings in Right of Her Duchy of Lancaster. The right to appoint a church living is known as an advowson.
The Duchy’s advowsons date from the time when the Duchy owned manors and lands in every county. Many manors were sold by monarchs to raise money – for example, by Charles I during the Civil War – but the advowsons were retained. They are mainly posts for parish priests. The livings are located in the northern, middle and eastern parts of the country, although, curiously, none actually fall within the County Palatine of Lancaster. The preliminary administration of new appointments is dealt with by the Chaplain of the Queen’s Chapel of the Savoy. Candidates are interviewed, and recommendations by the relevant Bishop are taken into account. Guidance is also taken from the local Parochial Church Council to ensure that the nature and wishes of the parish are established. A recommendation is made to the Chancellor and, following this approval, the new incumbent is appointed and a ceremonial presentation made. The current incumbents and priests-in-charge of the Duchy livings are:
Living | Diocese | Incumbent |
Ackworth | Leeds | (vacant) |
Ashen | Chelmsford | The Reverend Jonathan Lowe (Rector) |
Ashley | Bristol | The Reverend Tonya Nixon (Rector) |
Barwick-in-Elmet | Leeds | (vacant) |
Beeston Regis | Norwich | The Reverend Jeremy Sykes |
Castleford | Leeds | The Reverend Keith Freeman |
Clare | St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich | The Reverend Mark Woodrow |
Crofton | Leeds | The Reverend Louise Tinniswood (Vicar) |
Dedham | Chelmsford | (vacant) |
Easthorpe | Chelmsford | The Reverend Anne-Marie Renshaw (Team Rector) |
Edingthorpe | Norwich | The Reverend Paul Cubitt (Rector) |
Gimingham (Trunch) | Norwich | The Reverend Andrew Jones (Rector) |
Hertford | St Albans | The Reverend Canon Joan Loveridge (Team Rector) |
Hertingfordbury | St Albans | The Reverend Canon Joan Loveridge (Team Rector) |
Kirk Bramwith | Sheffield | The Reverend Jacqui Jones |
Langham | Chelmsford | The Reverend Heather Wilcox |
Long Bennington | Lincoln | The Reverend Harriet Orridge (Priest in Charge) |
Matlaske | Norwich | The Reverend David Longe (Rector) |
Methley | Leeds | The Reverend Canon Dr Arun John (Team Rector) |
Miningsby | Lincoln | (vacant) |
Mundesley (Trunch) | Norwich | The Reverend Andrew Jones (Rector) |
North Cotes | Lincoln | (vacant) |
Northrepps (Poppyland) | Norwich | The Reverend Sian Reading |
Owmby | Lincoln | (vacant) |
Plumstead (Matlaske) | Norwich | The Reverend David Longe (Rector) |
Poole Keynes | Gloucester | The Reverend Trevor Kemp (Rector) |
Rothbury | Newcastle | The Reverend Canon John Sinclair (Rector) |
Rushden | St Albans | (vacant) |
Sidestrand (Poppyland) | Norwich | The Reverend Sian Reading |
Somercotes | Lincoln | (vacant) |
South Thoresby | Lincoln | The Reverend James Robinson (Rector) |
Southrepps (Trunch) | Norwich | The Reverend Andrew Jones |
Stambourne | Chelmsford | The Reverend Elizabeth Paxton (Rector) |
Stanford Rivers | Chelmsford | The Reverend Noelle Taylor (Rector) |
Stanhope | Durham | The Reverend Claire McClelland |
Stratford St Mary | St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich | The Reverend Manette Crossman |
Swafield (Trunch) | Norwich | The Reverend Andrew Jones (Rector) |
Thringstone | Leicester | The Reverend Darren Walker |
Trimingham (Poppyland) | Norwich | The Reverend Sian Reading |
Trunch | Norwich | The Reverend Andrew Jones (Rector) |
Tutbury | Lichfield | The Reverend Phyllis Bainbridge |
Whitwick | Leicester | The Reverend Darren Walker |