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Cathedral APCM: Annual Report and Election Results – May 2025

Published June 2025

Each year, Church of England parishes are required to hold their annual meetings before 31 May. Newcastle Cathedral, which serves the Parish of St Nicholas within the Deanery of Newcastle Central, held its Annual Parish Vestry Meeting and Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) on Sunday 25 May 2025.

The meeting offered an opportunity for the congregation to reflect on the past year through the presentation of the 2024 Annual Report and to look ahead by electing individuals to key lay roles that support the Cathedral’s mission and ministry.

Churchwardens elected:

  • Vincent Adigwe
  • Catherine McNally
  • Giles Hunter
  • Heather Murphy

Assistant Churchwardens elected:

  • Nneoma Adigwe
  • Freda Anderson

Sidespeople re-elected en bloc:

  • Mohammad Hosz
  • Lesley Lee
  • Helen Robertson
  • Carol Holland
  • Judith Nobel
  • Leslie Noble
  • Jennifer Ross

Congregational Chapter representatives

  • Thomas Atkinson
  • Lesley Lee

We are grateful to all those who have stepped forward to serve and support the life of the Cathedral in the coming year.

Latest news

In his contribution to the 2024 Annual Report (linked to above), our Dean shares his excitement for the year ahead. For the latest updates and developments in the life of the Cathedral, visit the ‘News’ section on our website.

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