Prebendaries of old were clergy entitled to the income from particular pieces of land.
However in the modern Church of England, it simply denotes clergy of particular esteem, accomplishment or long service, honoured with a title and a special seat, a stall, in the central part of the cathedral.
Prebendaries hold the title up to the age of 70 after which they are usually given the title Prebendary Emerita/Emeritus
The current prebendaries are:
Stall |
Incumbent |
Primary Role |
Prebendary of Dernford | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Bishopshull | The Revd Preb Jo Farnworth | Associate Archdeacon of Salop and Team Rector of Central Telford |
Prebendary of Weeford | The Revd Preb Sarah Schofield ARD | Chaplain of Wolverhampton University |
Prebendary of Pipa Minor | The Revd Preb John Baines RD | Vicar of Longnor, Quarnford, Sheen and Warslow with Elkstone |
Prebendary of Stotfold | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Gaia Minor | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Longdon | The Revd Preb Romita Shrisunder | Bishop's Director for Ordinands, diocesan vocations and training team |
Prebendary of Eccleshall | The Revd Preb Dr Jeanette Hartwell | Ministry Training Enabler, diocesan vocations and training team |
Prebendary of Curborough | The Revd Preb Ben Whitmore | Vicar of Penn |
Prebendary of Wolvey | The Revd Preb Helen Morby | Rector of Tibberton with Bolas Magna and Waters Upton; and of Edgmond with Kynnersley and Preston Wealdmoors |
Prebendary of Gaia Major | The Revd Preb Chris Thorpe | Vicar of Shifnal, Sheriffhales and Tong |
Prebendary of Freeford | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Flixton | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Ufton Decani | The Revd Preb Patricia Hawkins KHC | Vicar of Ellesmere |
Prebendary of Pipa Parva | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Dassett Parva | The Revd Preb Brian Leathers RD | Vicar of Alton with Bradley-le-Moors, Ellastone with Stanton, and Mayfield |
Prebendary of Sandiacre | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Offley | The Revd Preb Ron Farrell RD | Vicar of West Bromwich St Francis |
Prebendary of Tarvin | The Revd Preb Adrian Stone | Vicar of Trentham |
Prebendary of Whittington | The Revd Preb Sarah Morris | Chaplain of Drake Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution |
Prebendary of Wellington | The Revd Preb John Allan | Vicar of Alrewas with Fradley and Wychnor |
Prebendary of Handsacre | The Revd Preb Richard Grigson RD | Rector of Stafford St Mary and Marston and Vicar of Stafford St Chad |
Prebendary of Bobbenhull | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Tachbrook | The Revd Preb Mark McIntyre RD | Vicar of Walsall St Gabriel and Priest-in-Charge of Blakenall Heath Christ Church |
Prebendary of Ufton Cantoris | The Revd Preb Terry Bloor | Associate Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent and Interim minister |
Prebendary of Colwich | The Revd Preb Simon Davis RD | Rector of Abbots Bromley, Blithfield, Colton, Colwich and Great Haywood |
Prebendary of Sawley | - vacant - | |
Prebendary of Bishop's Itchington | The Revd Canon Andrew Stead | Canon Precentor (Canon for Liturgy, Music and Formation) of Lichfield Cathedral |