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General Synod Members

The Diocese of Newcastle is represented at the Church of England's General Synod by three Members of the House of Laity and three 'Proctors in Convocation' or members of the House of Clergy.

More information about the General Synod can be found using this link.

The 2015 Elections to the General Synod have now been completed and the following were elected to serve:

House of Laity

JOHN CHRISTOPHER APPLEBY

ISABELLA MAY MCDONALD-BOOTH

CAROL WOLSTENHOLME

Proctors in Convocation

CATHERINE RUTH PICKFORD

JOHN ROBERT SINCLAIR

DAGMAR WINTER

Use this link to download the form of Return of Election Result for the House of Laity

Use this link to download the form of Return of Election Result for the Proctors in Convocation

The full list of candidates who stood for election was:

House of Laity (three places):

APPLEBY, John Christopherelection address
AYERST, John Brendan Ogilvyelection address
BISHOP, Cynthia Dorothyelection address
BULL, John Williamelection address
EXHAM, Sheffieldelection address
McDONALD-BOOTH, Isabella Mayelection address
PEARSON, John Stephen Davidelection address
WOLSTENHOLME, Carolelection address

Proctors in Convocation (three places):

APPLEBY, Janet Elizabethelection address
BUXTON, Nicholas Alexander Vavasseurelection address
CURTIS, Anthony Gordonelection address
MARKS, Allan Willielection address
PICKFORD, Catherine Ruthelection address
ROBINSON, Peter John Alanelection address
SINCLAIR, John Robertelection address
STOBER, Brenda Jacquelineelection address
WINTER, Dagmarelection address

The Members of the two houses who were elected in October 2010 to serve for five years were:

Members of the House of Laity

Dr John Bull,
Mrs Margaret White,
Canon Carol Wolstenholme,

Members of the House of Clergy

The Revd Janet Appleby,
The Revd Canon John Sinclair,

The Revd Canon Dr Dagmar Winter,.