FATHER David Standen, who has been Priest in Charge of Stratton and Launcells since 2007, has accepted an appointment as Rector of St Michael and All Saints Church in Edinburgh, where he will be instituted on July 4.

Fr David, who was appointed by Bishop Bill Ind, says that he is very much looking forward to the move.

"I was set the task by the Archdeacon when I first came to this area to bring together the benefices of Stratton and Launcells and Bude and Marhamchurch, so that they can in future function as one benefice, and that has now been achieved," he said.

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