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Introduction
This autumn, elections are being held in each diocese to decide their clergy and lay representatives who will serve on the General Synod for the 2026 - 2031 term.
For more information about the elections and the role of General Synod, please visit the national elections website by clicking here.
Key dates in the timetable for elections to General Synod
| Date | Stage |
| Tuesday 14 July | General Synod is dissolved marking the end of the current quinquennium. |
| Friday 14 August | Invitations to nominate are issued. |
| Monday 7 September | Closing date for receipt of nominations. Deadline for receipt of election addresses. |
| Monday 21 September | Invitations to vote are issued. Voting period opens. |
| Monday 12 October | Voting period for voting by paper closes. |
| Tuesday 13 October | Voting period for voting by using elections portal closes. |
| Wednesday 14 October to Friday 16 October | Dioceses will be allocated one of these three days for their count to take place. |
| Monday 19 October |
Declaration of result must take place by 5pm on this day. |
Diocese of Chelmsford Candidates and Candidate Election Addresses
House of Laity
ELECTION OF SIX MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF LAITY TO REPRESENT THE DIOCESE IN GENERAL SYNOD
| Surname (alphabetical order) |
Full Christian names | Title or preferred style | Nominator | Nominator | Election address |
| Ball | Gill | Mrs | Jill Readings | Sandra Baines | Click to view |
| Carnelley | Philip | Mr | Maxine Paul | Vevet Deer | Click to view |
| Cheung | Hin | Mr | Sharon Cottrell | Olive Law | Click to view |
| D'Arcy-Cumber | Katia | Mrs | Michelle Obende | John Tipping | Click to view |
| Hammond | Robert | Canon | Caroline Harding | Adrian Smith | Click to view |
| Hockley | Catherine | Mrs | Jane Potter | Polly Dulley | Click to view |
| Ofoajoku | Evans | Mr | Geoff Hills | Catherine Ward | Click to view |
| Pollock | Arthur James | Mr | Jess Wiseman | Fiona Selden | Click to view |
| Preston | Paul | Mr | Richard Kinder | Mary Durlacher | Click to view |
| Prior | Samuel Thomas (Sam) | Mr | Kathryn Kukiewicz | Benjamin Herrera | Click to view |
| Turner | Sandra (Sandie) | Mrs | Lesley Judd | Richard Scott | Click to view |
| Want | Mary | Mrs | Alexander Evans | Debra Packford | Click to view |
| Williams | Glynne | Miss | David Bambridge | John Badley | Click to view |
House of Clergy
ELECTION OF SIX MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF CLERGY TO REPRESENT THE DIOCESE IN GENERAL SYNOD
| Surname (alphabetical order) |
Full Christian names | Title or preferred style | Nominator | Nominator | Election address |
| Chesney | David (Dave) | The Revd Canon | The Revd Canon Martin Court | The Venerable Dr Susan Lucas | Click to view |
| Dalley | Neil | The Revd | The Revd Canon Jane Richards | The Revd Marion Williams | Click to view |
| Dunnett | John | The Revd | The Revd Funmilayo Vaughan | The Revd Canon Paul Hamilton | Click to view |
| Lower | David | The Revd | The Revd Thomas Rout | The Revd Funmilayo Vaughan | Click to view |
| Lucas | Susan (Sue) | The Ven Dr | The Venerable Jonathan Croucher | The Revd Canon Louise Williams | Click to view |
| McCluskey | James | The Revd | The Revd Mark North | The Revd Paula Preston | Click to view |
| Moss | Sarah | The Revd | The Revd Dr Brenda Wallace | The Revd Tayrina Ferguson | Click to view |
| Peterson | Elise | The Revd | The Revd Rachel Prior | The Revd Canon Dave Chesney | Click to view |
| Richards | Jane Susan | The Revd Canon | The Venerable Michael Power | The Revd Sharon Quilter | Click to view |
| Rowan | Nick | The Revd Canon | The Venerable Dr Susan Lucas | The Revd Canon Louise Williams | Click to view |
| Shannon | Alexander (Alex) | The Revd Dr | The Revd Canon Janet Nicholls | The Revd Canon Roderick Reid | Click to view |
| Stott | Amy | The Revd | The Revd Mike Walker | The Revd Lydia Petitt | Click to view |
| Wallace | Mark | The Revd | The Revd Amy Stott | The Revd Paul Dever | Click to view |
| Walsh | Neil-Allan (Neil) | The Revd Canon | The Revd Elizabeth Blackham | The Revd Canon Martyn Hawkes | Click to view |
Information about candidate nominations
The deadline for receipt of candidate nominations was Monday 7 September 2026. The nominated candidates are listed above. Documentation relating to the nomination process is included below.