I have been informed that there was a meeting held late afternoon last Thursday (6th March) to finalise and sign an agreement for Winchester Diocese to hand over Jersey and Guernsey into the care of Trevor Willmott, the Bishop of …

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This from the Diocese of Winchester this morning. THE VERY REVEREND ROBERT KEY, the Dean of Jersey, has today apologised for mistakes in the handling of a safeguarding complaint and added his own apology to that of the Bishop of …

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I thought it might be useful to lay out what the issues of authority are in the matter of the suspension of the Dean of Jersey, Bob Key. My purpose in this post is not to take one side or …

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Updated as information becomes available. 11:45 GMT 18th March – Meetings ongoing today in Jersey, including at the Town Church, St Helier. It is confirmed that the meeting between clergy and the Bishop on Saturday did not agree terms for …

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I’ve spoken to sources inside Winchester Diocese who have helped to clarify one or two matters re the story below. I can confirm that the Diocese of Winchester took legal advice from a senior QC with experience not only of …

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In the news this weekend is the report that the Dean of Jersey has been suspended by the Bishop of Winchester over allegations of mismanagement of a safeguarding issue. This comes in the light of the Chichester Diocese issues with child protection. …

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