Church appointments

Maj-Gen Sir George Burns, to be a Lay Canon of St Albans Cathedral.

The Rev Thomas Comley, Vicar, St Cuthbert, North Wembley (London): to be Vicar, Taddington, Chelmorton and Flagg, and Monyash (Derby).

The Rev Christopher Cousins, Rector, Rollesby, Burgh and Billockby, Asby, Oby and Thurne, Clippesby: to be also Priest-in-Charge, Ormesby St Margaret with Scratby and Ormesby St Michael (Norwich).

The Rev Michael Cross, Vicar, Morland, Thrimby and Great Stickland, and Rural Dean of Appleby: to be also an Honorary Canon of Carlisle Cathedral (Carlisle).

The Rev Robert Earnshaw, Chaplain to Huntercombe Place Young Offenders Unit (Oxford): to be Rector, Spaxton, Charlynch, Goathurst and Enmore, and Priest-in-Charge, Aisholt (Bath and Wells).

The Rev Hilary Platts, Assistant Curate, St Birinus, Calcot, and part-time Chaplain, Reading University: to be Assistant Chaplain, Reading University (Oxford).

The Rev Paul Roberts, Assistant Curate in charge, St James', Woodley, Woodley Team Ministry: to be Team Vicar, St James, Woodley Team Ministry (Oxford).

The Rev Jean Semeonoff, Chaplain, Leicester and County Mission for the Deaf: to be also an Honorary Canon of Leicester Cathedral (Leicester).

The Rev David Thayer, Team vicar, Lowestoft and Kirkley (Norwich): to be full-time (Ecumenical) Chaplain to St Helena Hospice, Colchester (Chelmsford).

The Rev Christopher Wicks, Curate, All Saints with St Michael, Edmonton (London): to be Curate, Southborough, St Peter with Christ Church and St Matthew (Rochester).

The Rev Hugh Wright, Assistant Curate, St Martin, West Drayton (London): to be Priest-in-charge, St John the Baptist, Ryde, Isle of Wight (Portsmouth).