Fiona Windsor to retire as Archdeacon of Horsham

Fiona Windsor will retire as Archdeacon of Horsham this summer following advice from her doctors.

She made headlines last month when she was appointed a Chaplain to the Queen, an honorary title recognising long and distinguished service. She will continue in this role.

Canon Julia Peaty and Rev Derek Welsman have been appointed as acting archdeacons for an interim period.

In a pastoral statement sent out to all parishes in his Diocese the Bishop of Chichester, Dr Martin Warner, paid tribute to the Archdeacon’s character and work.

He said: “Fiona has handled her recent illness with fortitude, with faith in God, and with a good deal of common sense.

“However, these qualities have also led her to the painful decision to retire this summer from the work she loves so much and undertakes so effectively.”