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Welcome
to the website of St Nicholas Church, Silton,
Dorset, in the Gillingham,
Milton-on-Stour and Silton Benefice.
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Priests |
Rev. Rebecca McDonnell |
07342 573332 |
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Churchwardens |
Anne Bridge |
01963 31983 |
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Peter
Williams |
01747 840275 |
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Parish Office
(situated off Queen Street, next to
Vicarage School Room)
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Open: Tuesday
to Friday 9am to 1pm
Administrator: Miriam
LIght
Postal
Address: The Parish
Office, Queen Street
Gillingham, SP8 4DX
Benefice Website:
https://www.gillinghamanglican.co.uk/ |
01747 821598 |
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On this site we hope to provide you with all the
news and information about St. Nicholas Church
and the Parish of Silton in Dorset. If anyone
wishes to post relevant information on the site,
please could they e-mail their material to one
or other of the Churchwardens, who will be responsible
for the content.
To find St.
Nicholas Church, please
click here.
INSTALLATION BY THE BISHOP OF
SHERBORNE AND INDUCTION BY THE ARCHDEACON OF
DORSET
of
Revd.
REBECCA McDONNELL AS RECTOR OF THE BENEFICE OF
GILLINGHAM, MILTON ON STOUR AND SILTON
This will take place at 7.00
p.m. on Thursday 29th January at St
Mary’s Church, Gillingham followed by
refreshments. Anyone wishing to attend is
asked to RSVP to the Parish Office - Miriam
Light Tel: 01747 821598 or
gillinghamanglican@gmail.com
NEXT PCC MEETING
The next PCC Meeting will be held on Monday 26th
January 2026 at 2.30 p.m. in the Village Hall.
SAFEGUARDING POLICY
The parish of St. Nicholas, Silton is committed
to the safeguarding of children, young people
and adults. We follow the House of Bishops’
guidance and policies and have our own Parish
Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of
Salisbury’s safeguarding pages contain vital
links and information including contacts for the
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advises
our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or
adult has been harmed or abused, or may be at
risk of harm or abuse, please contact our PSO or
the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about
the safety of someone, please contact the police
and your local authority’s Social Care Services.
Please
click here
to read our Parish
Safeguarding Policy.
Any Safeguarding questions or concerns should be
addressed to:
Benefice Safeguarding Officer
Sarah Snook
Tel: 01747 862844
Salisbury Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors
Suzy Futcher (Mon-Thu)
Jem Carter (Tue-Fri)
Tracie Hancock (Mon-Wed)
Kirsten Woodward (Mon-Fri)
Tel: 01722 438651
Email:
safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org
Local
Authority Social Services
Dorset Council Social Services
Tel: 01305 221016
PRIVACY POLICY
The personal information we collect may include your
name, date of birth, postal address, email
address and telephone numbers.
We collect your personal information when you apply
for enrolment on the church Electoral Roll, ask to
receive information by post or email, or avail
yourself of any of the services of the church such
as christenings, weddings and funerals.
How we use your
information
We use your personal information to contact you and
to process your applications. We do not share your
personal information with other organisations.
How long we hold your information
We hold your personal information for three years.
This enables us to keep in touch. If we wish to
continue to keep in touch after three years we will
ask your permission.
SILTON VILLAGE WEBSITE
The Silton Village website is up and
running –
www.siltonvillage.co.uk (which includes a
link to the Silton Church website). It is worth a
browse to see what is going on in Silton. |
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