A look back at the comings and goings of clergy in our diocese, October to December 2025.
October
Revd Rudy Tan was licensed as Vicar of St Matthew’s, Reading. Revd Brian Bodeker retired as Associate Minister, All Saints Didcot. Revd Shola Aoko retired as Team Vicar, Langley Marish Benefice. Revd Andreas Sistig was licensed as Priest in Charge, Benefice of Eton with Eton Wick, Boveney and Dorney. Revd Keith Johnson was licensed as Priest in Charge, Benefices of Leigh on Mendip with Stoke St Michael and also Postlebury. Revd Victoria Burton was licensed as Team Vicar, Dorchester and Warborough Benefice. Revd Dr Jennifer Brown was licensed as Team rector of Abingdon-on-Thames Benefice. Revd Janet Faull retired as Rector, Hook Norton with Great Rollright, Swerford and Wigginton Benefice.
November
Revd Simon Cronk retired as Rector of Great Milton with Little Milton and Great Haseley Benefice. Revd Adel Shokralla, Vicar of Old Windsor, was licensed as Vicar of St James, Alperton in the Diocese of London. Revd Emily Hockliffe-Essex was licensed as Vicar of Bodicote Benefice. The Venerable Norman Russell retired as PTO, as did Revd Clifford Smith. Revd Gillian Lovell was licensed as PTO. Revd Canon Stephen Benoy was licensed as Team Rector of Risborough. Revd Timothy Sharples retired as Rector of Holy Trinity, Bracknell. Revd Ruth Donegan-Cross was licensed as Assistant Curate of Warfield.
We were sad to hear of the death of Revd Peter Grosse.
December
Revd James Grainger-Smith was licensed as Area Dean, Mursley Deanery. Revd Marcia Wadham, a curate in training in Hungerford with Denford, was signed off as a curate. Revd Abiodun Okunnuga was licensed as PTO in Loddon Reach, Reading Deanery. Revd Andrew Wickens, Vicar of Upton cum Chalvey, was licensed as Vicar of John Keble Church, Mill Hill, Diocese of London. Revd Peter Hyson was licensed as Vicar of Owlsmoor in Sonning Deanery. Revd Angela Birkin was licensed as PTO in Thatcham, Newbury Deanery.