The Deaneries of the Diocese of Newcastle are local groupings of parishes. Each deanery has an Area Dean, who is the senior incumbent in the deanery and an elected Deanery Lay Chair. Other deanery officers include the Secretary to the Deanery Synod and the Deanery Finance Officer. Each Deanery Synod is made up of clergy and laity.
The details for each deanery are included below.
Alnwick
Area Dean: The Revd Canon Alison Hardy, 01665 571314 revalisonhardy@gmail.com
Deanery Lay Chair: Hugh Williams
Deanery Synod Secretary: Sheila Orgill
Deanery Finance Officer: Joanna Chillingsworth
Bamburgh & Glendale
Area Dean: The Revd Canon Louise Taylor-Kenyon, 01668 214748 revdlouisetk@greennet.org.uk
Deanery Lay Chair: Vacant
Deanery Synod Secretary: Carol Griffiths
Deanery Finance Officer: Vacant
Bedlington
Area Dean: Vacant – Contact Rachel Wood in the interim, northumberland@newcastle.anglican.org
Deanery Lay Chair: Lynne Craggs, 01670 233183, lynnecraggs07@gmail.com
Deanery Synod Secretary: Pauline Seddon - paulineseddon@sky.com
Deanery Finance Officer: David Lea
Bellingham
Area Dean: The Revd Canon Sarah Lunn, 01434 681 721 sarahlunn63@gmail.com
Deanery Lay Chair: Alice Murray, 01434 681118, alicemurray100@gmail.com
Deanery Synod Secretary: Vacant
Deanery Finance Officer: Vacant
Corbridge
Area Dean: The Revd Canon Dr David Kennedy, 01434 633012 dkennedy@corbridgechurch.org.uk
Deanery Lay Chair: David McKenzie
Deanery Synod Secretary: Vacant
Deanery Finance Officer: Robin Brims
Hexham
Area Dean: The Revd Dr Martin Naylor
Deanery Lay Chair: John Mitchell westholme49@gmail.com, 01434 603561/07941 757750
Deanery Synod Secretary: Vacant
Deanery Finance Officer: Vacant
Morpeth
Area Dean: The Revd Chris Groocock, 01670 813358 chrisgroocock@hotmail.com
Deanery Lay Chair: Janice Robinson, 01670 790865, janicerob1@gmail.com
Deanery Synod Secretary: Val Pope
Deanery Finance Officer: Linda Rudd
Newcastle Central
Area Dean: The Revd Paul Baker, 0191 285 1326 & paul.baker89@outlook.com
Deanery Lay Chair: Leanne Conway-Wilcox
Deanery Synod Secretary: Molly Allan
Deanery Finance Officer: Gill Mitchell
Newcastle East
Area Dean: The Revd Phil Medley
Deanery Lay Chair: Louisa Fox, 07495 485348 & louisa.fox84@gmail.com
Deanery Synod Secretary: Vacant
Deanery Finance Officer: Vacant
Newcastle West
Area Dean: The Revd James McGowan, 0191 2745078 vicar@jamesbasilfenham.org.uk
Deanery Lay Chair: Meg Fisher, 0191 274 7247, megfisher@megfisher.uk
Deanery Synod Secretary: Vacant
Deanery Synod Finance Officer: Vacant
Norham
Area Dean: The Revd Canon Dr Sarah Hills, 01289 389216 incumbentholyisland@gmail.com
Deanery Lay Chair: Mandy Hildred, 07731 803587 & mandy@mandyhildred.com
Deanery Synod Secretary: Phil Rowett
Deanery Finance Officer: Jonathan Gibbs
Tynemouth
Area Dean: The Revd Nigel Taylor, vicar@stmarysmonkseaton.org.uk, 0191 366 7552
Deanery Lay Chair: Mrs Emma Doran, 0191 280 1968, emmadoran@blueyonder.co.uk
Deanery Synod Secretary: Alison Sharp
Deanery Finance Officer: Iain Shaw