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Meet our team

Karen Burton
Team Rector

Karen trained for ministry on the Eastern Regional Ministry Course and was ordained in June 2016.  She has been with the Team since 2019.

She is the Team Safeguarding Officer.  She is a Foundation Governor at Ixworth, Bardwell and Honington Primary Schools.  

Karen is Assistant Rural Dean for the Ixworth Deanery.

 

She lives in Ixworth with her husband Niall and their children.

Email: revkarenburton@outlook.com

Tel no. 07546 491388

Contact Us:
If you would like to arrange a christening, confirmation, wedding, funeral or a visit, please contact Rev Karen
Email: revkarenburton@outlook.com
Tel: 07546 491388
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Lesley Norburn
Associate Priest

Lesley was licensed as a Reader serving in the Blackbourne Team from Oct 1998, then trained on the Bishop’s Auxiliary Ordination Pathway and ordained in 2019.  

She is a Foundation Governor at Bardwell Primary School.

She works part time as a Business Change Specialist in the NHS, and lives in Great Livermere with her husband Andrew.  

Email: revdlesleynorburn@gmail.com 

Tel no. 07917005397

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Lauren Moore
Associate Priest

Lauren trained on the Bishops' Auxilliary Pathway and was ordained in 2018, joining the Blackbourne Team in 2023.  She is a Lightwave Leader.

She works full-time as Head Teacher of Honington Primary School, within our Team of parishes. 

She lives in Mellis with her husband Neil and their family.

Email:  rev.laurenmoore@gmail.com

Tel no. 

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Tony Redman
Associate Priest

Tony was ordained SSM priest in 2004 and has been a member of the ministry team in this benefice since 2006. He serves as the Bishops' Advisor for Self-Supporting Ministry in the Dioceses and for the National Church. 

He is a semi-retired historic buildings consultant, a member of the DAC for Norwich Diocese, and also serves on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Anglican/Romanian Orthodox consultative committee.  

Tony is a wonderful artist (look out for his exhibitions!).  He lives in Great Livermere with his wife Caroline and a small flock of geese.

Email: tony@theredmans.co.uk

Tel no. 01359 269335

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Jill Walker  
PTO Priest

Jill has lived most of her life in Ixworth, recently moving to neighbouring Walsham Le Willows with her husband Digger.  She is still, however, very much a part of life in the Team!

Email: jill.walker@me.com

Tel no: 07734 008968

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Sally Fogden
PTO Priest  

Sally was one of the first women to be ordained as a priest.  She has a passion for rural ministry, becoming the Agricultural Chaplain for the Diocese.  She helped to set up the award-winning Rural Coffee Caravan which travels around Suffolk bringing people together.

She lives in Sapiston with her husband Tim.

Email: sallyfogden@btinternet.com

Tel no. 01359 268923 or 07860 101980

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Sue Nutt
PTO Priest  

Sue was a Reader for 10 years before joining the local training scheme run by the Diocesan Ministry Course in 1996.  She was priested in 2000 to serve the people of the Blackbourne Team and particularly in Barnham where she lives.  

Email: suenutt@hotmail.co.uk

Tel No. 01842 890409                     

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Dinkie Williamson  
Lay Elder

Dinkie is a Lay Elder and lives in Bardwell with her husband Barney.  She is Churchwarden of Bardwell Church and Foundation Governor at Bardwell Primary School.  Dinkie leads services in Bardwell and Messy Church.

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Frances Ferneyhough
Lay Elder

Frances is a Lay Elder and lives in Ixworth.  She leads services across the Team and is particularly fond of BCP.

​​Call us:

Rev Dr Karen Burton

07546491388

revkarenburton@outlook.com

Write to us: 

The Vicarage, Commister Lane

Ixworth  IP31 2HE

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Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich

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