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New Canons collated, admitted and installed at York Minster
Published: on 30th June 2008 by Martin Sheppard in Minster News
Today, five new Canons were collated and admitted to the College of Canons. Four of the Canons were installed into their stalls in the Quire during the Holy Communion Service.
The Four new Canons who were installed during the service are:
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Mrs Linda Ali, a lay member of the Church of England's General Synod representing the Diocese of York
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Mr Richard Liversedge, Chairman of the House of Laity of the York Diocesan Synod;
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The Revd Chris Simmons, Vicar of Pocklington and Owsthorpe and Kilnwick Percy with Great Givendale and Millington, and Priest-in-Charge of Londesborough and of Nunburnholme and Warter and Huggate and of Burnby;
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The Revd David Wilbourne, Vicar of Helmsley.
(The Photograph shows the new Canons being presented during the service of Holy Communion: back row, left to right - The Revd Chris Simmons, The Revd Canon Glyn Webster and The Revd David Wilbourne; Front row, left to right - Mr Richard Liversidge, Canon Maureen Loffil and Mrs Linda Ali)