Details of membership and elections through the 2021-2026 quinquennium of General Synod. This membership was dissolved on 14 July 2026 in advance of elections to the new Synod.
News and announcements
Following the resignation of Jayne Ozanne (lay representative) and Canon Toby Wright and the Revd Ross Meikle as a proctors (clergy representatives) for the diocese of Oxford on General Synod, casual vacancies arose. As Presiding Officer for the General Synod elections I can now announce that following a full election process, the votes have been counted and the candidates elected to fill the casual vacancy are Helen Louise Lamb as the lay representative and the Reverend Ayodeji Ocholi Ibrahim Ada Audu and the Reverend Martin Edward Davy as the clergy/proctor representatives.
They will now join their fellow representatives elected in October 2021, February 2022 and June 2023:
The Revd Andrew Castell Atherstone
The Revd Canon Mark David Bennet
The Venerable Jonathan Paul Michael Chaffey
The Revd Joy Maria Mawdesley
The Revd Jeremy Michael Moodey
The Revd William Oliver Clinton Pearson-Gee
The Revd Canon Valerie Isabelle Dawn Frances Plumb
The Revd Canon Vaughan Edward Roberts
Mr Peter George Barrett
Dr Andrew Robert Bell
Dr Gracy Vijaya Crane
Miss Prudence Mary Prior Dailey
Mrs Julie Patricia Dziegiel
Professor Helen King
Mr Daniel Mbusi Sajabi Matovu
Mr Jacob Max Wigley
Darren Oliver
Presiding Officer
5 June 2024
Following the resignation of the Revd Tim Norwood as a proctor (clergy representative) for the diocese of Oxford on General Synod, a casual vacancy arose. As Presiding Officer for the General Synod elections I can now announce that the relevant votes cast in September and October in 2021 have now been recounted (in accordance with the Election Rules), and the candidate elected to fill the casual vacancy is the Venerable Jonathan Chaffey.
He now joins his fellows proctors elected in October 2021 and February 2022 (at an earlier re-count), the full list of diocesan proctors now being:
The Revd Andrew Castell Atherstone
The Revd Canon Mark David Bennet
The Ven Jonathan Paul Michael Chaffey
The Revd Joy Maria Mawdesley
The Revd Ross Alexander Meikle
The Revd Jeremy Michael Moodey
The Revd William Oliver Clinton Pearson-Gee
The Revd Canon Valerie Isabelle Dawn Frances Plumb
The Revd Canon Vaughan Edward Roberts
The Revd Canon Toby Christopher Wright
Darren Oliver
Presiding Officer
23 June 2023
As Presiding Officer for the General Synod elections I can now announce that the relevant votes cast in September and October last year have now been recounted (in accordance with the Election Rules), and the candidate elected to fill the casual vacancy is the Revd Ross Alexander Meikle. He now joins his fellows proctors elected in October last year:
- The Revd Andrew Castell Atherstone
- The Revd Canon Mark David Bennet
- The Revd Joy Maria Mawdesley
- The Revd Jeremy Michael Moodey
- The Revd Timothy Norwood
- The Revd William Oliver Clinton Pearson-Gee
- The Revd Canon Valerie Isabelle Dawn Frances Plumb
- The Revd Canon Vaughan Edward Roberts
- The Revd Canon Toby Christopher Wright
Darren Oliver
Presiding Officer
2 February 2022
As members of the House of Laity:
Mr Peter George Barrett
Dr Andrew Robert Bell
Dr Gracy Vijaya Crane
Miss Prudence Mary Prior Dailey
Mrs Julie Patricia Dziegiel
Prof Helen King
Mr Daniel Mbusi Sajabi Matovu
Ms Jayne Margaret Ozanne
Mr Jacob Max Wigley
As proctors (house of clergy):
The Revd Andrew Castell Atherstone
The Revd Canon Mark David Bennet
The Revd Richard Andrew Lightbown
The Revd Joy Maria Mawdesley
The Revd Jeremy Michael Moodey
The Revd Timothy Norwood
The Revd William Oliver Clinton Pearson-Gee
The Revd Canon Valerie Isabelle Dawn Frances Plumb
The Revd Canon Vaughan Edward Roberts
The Revd Canon Toby Christopher Wright
Thank you to all candidates who offered themselves for service in this way and to the time and effort that has been given during the course of this election. Thank you also to all those who voted.
Please hold all of the elected representatives and the work of the General Synod in your prayers as the new quinquennium begins.
Darren Oliver
Presiding Officer
12 October 2021
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