Bishop's Offices

Find the details of the South Canonry, Ramsbury and Sherborne Offices

The South Canonry Office 

The office is at The South Canonry, 71 The Close, Salisbury SP1 2ER. The office serves the needs of the Bishop of Salisbury and collaborates on a range of topics.

Melanie Davies 

PA to the Bishop of Salisbury

Mel is responsible for the day-to-day running of the South Canonry Office, the Bishop’s diary, emails, and correspondence along with the facilities of the See House and Bishopric finance. Mel is a pivotal point of contact for the Bishop’s Communications Adviser, Parliamentary Assistant, and national working groups.  

Email Mel  

Office number: 01722 334031

Working hours Monday-Friday, 9.00-17.00

Sally Ruffer 

Bishop’s Administration Secretary  

Sally is responsible for many aspects of work relating to clergy, including the clergy review scheme, clergy blue files, Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, Diocesan Confirmations, many aspects of ordinations, appointments, events, and assisting with the update and transfer of data between new and developing databases both locally and nationally.  

Email Sally

Working hours Monday-Friday, 9.00-17.00

Revd Sarah Wood-Roe

Bishop's Chaplain

Sarah is chaplain to the Bishop of Salisbury.

Email Sarah

The Ramsbury Office

The office serves the needs of the Bishop of Ramsbury (vacant) and the Archdeacon of Wilts in her ministry throughout the Ramsbury and Wilts area.

Lynne Archer 

PA to the Bishop of Ramsbury 

Lynne is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Ramsbury Office, the Bishop’s administration, administration of clergy vacancies in the area, and Permission to Officiate (PtO) requests.  

Email Lynne

Mobile 07917 912185 

Working hours Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:00

 

The Sherborne Office 

The office is at The Dairy Barn, Ash Farm Courtyard, Stourpaine, Dorset, DT11 8PW. The office serves the needs of the Bishop of Sherborne and the Archdeacon of Sherborne in her ministry throughout the Dorset and Sherborne area.

Vicky James 

Senior Administrative Secretary to the Bishop of Sherborne  

Vicky is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Sherborne Office, the Bishop’s administration, administration of clergy vacancies in the area and Permission to Officiate (PtO) requests, and acts as secretary to the Dorset Mission Oversight Group.  

Email Vicky

Landline 01258 444521

Working hours Monday-Friday, 8:30-16:00

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