May we introduce ourselves?

We are Church of England parishes in the diocese of Hereford. The Colwall parish church is St James the Great, found about a mile outside the centre of the village, down Mill Lane (past the village hall). The parish church of the village of Coddington is All Saints, a further two or three miles away. Traditionally both churches have the same rector and we operate the services together. Our services range from traditional prayer book services to informal worship.

Our Rector is the Reverend Melanie Horton and she is supported by a ministry team of retired clergy and lay people.  You can make enquiries to the parish office, telephone 01684 540 330. The address is The Rectory, Walwyn Road, Colwall, MALVERN, WR13 6EG. 

We would like to welcome everyone to our churches, to join in a service, or simply to enjoy their stillness during the day. Or you might like to enjoy the views from the churchyards. We hope we have something for everyone, and if you have young children, then our junior church, is just for them.

Further information

The secretary of the PCC is our Parish Administrator, Joy Conlon.  The annual report of the PCC was given out at the annual meeting and gives information on what is going on in the church. The year planner gives the services we shall be celebrating during 2010, while the Sunday Themes document gives the theme and readings for the main service each Sunday.

Our child protection policy explains how we implement the legislation for the protection of children and vulnerable adults while they are in our care.  The named point of contact for these matters is Kate Stock, telephone 540 950.

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Interested in genealogy?

We have:

These can be consulted by arrangement.

The following two genealogy links both refer to Colwall parish:
Parish Registers (Genealogy)
Parish Baptisms 1813 - 1896

Previous registers and other archive information can be found in the Hereford Record Office.  From the Herefordshire Council site, follow the Leisure, Libraries and Archives links.