CARTMEL Priory's vicar has taken up the role as the County Chaplain for the County Priory Group (CPG) of the Order of St John in Cumbria.

The Rev’d Nick Devenish will operate as a representative of the Priory of England and the Islands and the Order of St John.

He will be responsible for a number of functions such as processing internal and national honours and awards, helping to raise and maintain the profile of St John Ambulance in their district and raise funds for projects.

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The County Chaplain is also responsible for the pastoral care of St John Ambulance volunteers across the county.

The installation ceremony, held at Cartmel Priory, was attended by Claire Hensman, Lord Lieutenant of Cumbria, The Very Rev’d Nicholas Frayling, Dean of The Priory of England and The Islands of the Order of St John and Rev’d Richard Lee, Chairman of the CPG along with representatives of St John Ambulance.