Here is a summary of recent appointments, resignations, retirements and deaths in the Diocese of Durham.
August-September-October 2025
Appointments
The Revd Douglas Grant Heming, currently PTO (Newcastle) is to be SSM Public Preacher from 28 August 2025
The Revd Dr Timothy Wall, currently Priest in Charge, Hetton-Lyons with Eppleton is to be Director of Foundational Learning at Lindisfarne College of Theology from 6 August 2025
The Revd Helen Elizabeth Musson, currently PTO (Durham) is to be Associate Interim Minister, Great Aycliffe Team Ministry from 7 September 2025
The Revd Daniel James Parkinson, currently Minor Canon for Liturgy and Learning at Durham Cathedral is to be Minor Canon and Succentor, Durham Cathedral from 9 September 2025
The Revd Nigel Craig Sinclair, currently Team Rector, Abbeylands (Leeds) is to be Priest in Charge (0.5 FTE), Egglescliffe St John the Baptist from 14 September 2025
The Revd Dr Timothy Wall, Director of Foundational Learning at Lindisfarne College of Theology to also be Interim Priest in Charge (0.5 FTE), Newbottle St Matthew from 16 September 2025
The Revd Emma Harte-Waters, currently Curate, Shildon St John to be Vicar, Darlington St Herbert and St John from 17 August 2025
The Revd Canon Katherine Janet Bagnall, Priest in Charge, Sunderland St Mary & St Peter (Annunciation Group) to be Archdeacon of Sunderland from 30 September 2024 and also Non-Residentiary Canon, Durham Cathedral from 5 October 2025
The Revd Danie Maria Lindley, Vicar, Gateshead Fell and Windy Nook to be also Non-Residentiary Canon, Durham Cathedral from 5 October 2025
The Revd Kyle Gillies McNeil, currently Vicar, Blackhall, Castle Eden and Monkhesleden and Horden St Mary in Plurality to be also Non-Residentiary Canon, Durham Cathedral from 5 October 2025
The Revd Katharine Mary Eaton-Wells, Curate, Benefice of Lilliput (Salisbury) to be Chaplain, St Chad’s College, Durham University from 9 October 2025
The Revd James Laurence William Scott, Curate, Sunderland St Mary & St Peter (Annunciation Group) to be Rector, Whickham St Mary and Swalwell Holy Trinity from 19 October 2025
Moving from the Diocese
The Revd Nicholas James Barr-Hamilton, Vicar, Fatfield St George to be Rector, Chichester St Pancras and St John (Chichester) from 4 September 2025
The Revd Jane Easterby, Chaplain, North Tees & Hartlepool NHS Trust to be Chaplain, Northumbria NHS Trust (Newcastle) from 28 September 2025
The Revd Dr Alastair Prince, Vocation Strategy and Development Adviser to be Chaplain to the Bishop of Coventry from 28 September 2025
Resignations
The Revd Canon Dr Alan Bennett Bartlett, Ministry Development Adviser will remain SSM Interim Minister, Bearpark St Edmund from 1 September 2025
Retirements
The Revd David Martin Brooke, Priest in Charge, Billingham Team Parish from 30 September 2025
Death notices
The Revd George Lackenby RIP
The Acting Bishop of Durham was saddened to hear of the death of the Revd George Lackenby in the early hours of Friday 26th September.
Born in 1948, George was ordained deacon in 2013 and priest in 2014, and served as Self-Supporting Curate and then Associate Minister in the benefice of Harlow Green and Lamesley, Gateshead, until 2023 when, at the age of 75, he moved to holding PTO. He continued to exercise active ministry in Harlow Green and Lamesley, until health prevented him.
His funeral will be held on Friday, 17th October at 12 noon, at St Andrew’s Church Lamesley.
Please hold his family and friends in your prayers at this sad time.