Diocese of Carlisle

Archdeacons


All three Archdeacons are also Strategic Development Officers for the God for All vision and strategy.

Archdeacon of Carlisle

The Ven Ruth Newton

T: 07919 792051
E: archdeacon.north@carlislediocese.org.uk

Archdeacon of West Cumberland

The Ven Stewart Fyfe

P: Holme Cultram Vicarage, Abbeytown, Wigton, CA7 4SP. 
T: 07552 428772
E: archdeacon.west@carlislediocese.org.uk

Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness

The Ven Vernon Ross

P: The Vicarage, Windermere Road, Lindale in Cartmel, Grange over Sands, Cumbria, LA11 6LB.
T: 015395 34717
E: archdeacon.south@carlislediocese.org.uk

Associate Archdeacon of Carlisle and West Cumberland

The Ven Penny Driver

T: 07780 318818
E: penny.driver@carlislediocese.org.uk

Executive Assistant to the Archdeacons

Pauline Cleasby
Pauline is Executive Assistant to the Archdeacons of Carlisle and West Cumberland. She manages the Archdeacons' offices and their responsibilities include managing their diaries and arranging meetings, acting as first port of call for enquiries, and planning the Archdeacons' triannual Visitation and Appraisal programme.

T: 01768 807772/07780 726042
E: pauline.cleasby@carlislediocese.org.uk

Executive Assistant to the Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness and Administration

Danielle Henshaw
Danielle is responsible for providing efficient administrative services. This includes DBS processing, maintaining parish electoral roll figures, updating CMS and administering the new PTO register. She also supports the Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness as well as offering support to the HR department.

T: 01768 807760
E: danielle.henshaw@carlislediocese.org.uk