Sunday 31st May 2026 12:00pm
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NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE PARISHIONERSA meeting for the election of churchwardens will be held in St Peter’s Church, Thurston.
On the 31st day of May at 12.00pm
This meeting may be attended by—
1. the persons whose names are entered on the church electoral roll of the parish; and
2. the persons resident in the parish whose names are entered on a register of local government
electors by reason of such residence.
Under section 5A of the Churchwardens’ Measure 2001*, an appeal against the election of a churchwarden may be
made by any person entitled to take part in this meeting or by a candidate in the election. An appeal may be made
against the election of any person on any of the following grounds:
1. That the person was not duly elected,
2. That the person was not qualified to be a candidate at the time of election, or
3. That before the election was held, the person misrepresented a material fact in connection with the
election.
4. That the conduct of the election was such as to affect its outcome of the election.
5. That it has been determined on an appeal (under Rule 57 of the Church Representation Rules) that an error
was made in the roll, or the question is awaiting determination on an appeal, and the error would or might
be material to the result of the election.
6. That a vote which was allowed should have been disallowed, or that a vote which was disallowed should
have been allowed, but only if the allowance or disallowance of the vote would or might be material to the
result of the election.
Any person who wishes to make an appeal—
1. Must do so in writing,
2. Must give brief particulars of the grounds of the appeal, and
3. May be accompanied by written submissions.
4. Notice of an appeal must be given to the lay chair of the deanery synod.
On an appeal under this section, a person who was declared elected but whose election is or may be affected by the
appeal is to be regarded for all purposes as elected pending the determination of the appeal.
Signed Rev’d Fr Ben Edwards
Minister (or, under section 5(2) of the Churchwardens’ Measure 2001, a churchwarden)
In this Notice, “parish” means an ecclesiastical parish.
Dated 10th May 2026
* Substituted by Church Representation Rules (Amendment) Resolution 2020/406, Part 2 rule 10(3) (consequential
