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Rhyl Journal
4 days ago
- Politics
- Rhyl Journal
Bishop and Colman's mustard heir's wife face discipline on safeguarding failings
Retired former Bishop of Durham Paul Butler is among those who could be banned from ministry as a result of investigations following the Makin review – but former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey will not face any action. The report, published last year, concluded that abuse carried out for decades by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church. While the review led to the eventual resignation of Mr Welby as the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church's national safeguarding team (NST) undertook to look at all clergy criticised within the report. In an update on Thursday, the Church said Bishop Paul and six others are to face disciplinary proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM). CDM outcomes can range from a conditional discharge where no penalty is imposed, to removal from office, resignation by consent and a lifetime ban from ministry. While a new process, replacing the CDM, was approved by the Church's parliament earlier this month to include defrocking, it is not thought this will be in place in time for these cases. Lord Carey, who was named in the Makin report, had been one of 10 clergy revealed in February as facing possible action. But the NST has confirmed 89-year-old Lord Carey, Reverend Paul Perkin and Reverend Hugh Palmer will face no further action. As there is a 12-month time limit on cases being brought, the NST had to ask for permission of the President of the Tribunals to bring a CDM 'out of time'. Permission was granted in only seven of the 10 cases and the NST said it 'entirely respects' the decision from the 'independent judicial process'. Others named as facing CDMs include Reverend Sue Colman – the wife of the Colman's mustard heir Sir Jamie Colman. The Makin report concluded Mrs Colman, associate minister at St Leonard's Church in Oakley, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, was aware of Smyth's abuse before being ordained and noted that she and her husband visited Smyth in Africa in the 1990s and funded the Smyths through a personal trust. Around a week after the Makin report was published, the Diocese of Winchester said Mrs Colman had been asked to 'step back from all ministerial duties'. The rest facing possible disciplinary action are Reverend Roger Combes, Reverend Andrew Cornes, Reverend Tim Hastie-Smith, Reverend Nick Stott and Reverend John Woolmer. The NST said it will make no further comment on the cases while CDM proceedings are under way and no timeline has been given for when they might conclude.
Leader Live
4 days ago
- Politics
- Leader Live
Bishop and Colman's mustard heir's wife face discipline on safeguarding failings
Retired former Bishop of Durham Paul Butler is among those who could be banned from ministry as a result of investigations following the Makin review – but former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey will not face any action. The report, published last year, concluded that abuse carried out for decades by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church. While the review led to the eventual resignation of Mr Welby as the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church's national safeguarding team (NST) undertook to look at all clergy criticised within the report. In an update on Thursday, the Church said Bishop Paul and six others are to face disciplinary proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM). CDM outcomes can range from a conditional discharge where no penalty is imposed, to removal from office, resignation by consent and a lifetime ban from ministry. While a new process, replacing the CDM, was approved by the Church's parliament earlier this month to include defrocking, it is not thought this will be in place in time for these cases. Lord Carey, who was named in the Makin report, had been one of 10 clergy revealed in February as facing possible action. But the NST has confirmed 89-year-old Lord Carey, Reverend Paul Perkin and Reverend Hugh Palmer will face no further action. As there is a 12-month time limit on cases being brought, the NST had to ask for permission of the President of the Tribunals to bring a CDM 'out of time'. Permission was granted in only seven of the 10 cases and the NST said it 'entirely respects' the decision from the 'independent judicial process'. Others named as facing CDMs include Reverend Sue Colman – the wife of the Colman's mustard heir Sir Jamie Colman. The Makin report concluded Mrs Colman, associate minister at St Leonard's Church in Oakley, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, was aware of Smyth's abuse before being ordained and noted that she and her husband visited Smyth in Africa in the 1990s and funded the Smyths through a personal trust. Around a week after the Makin report was published, the Diocese of Winchester said Mrs Colman had been asked to 'step back from all ministerial duties'. The rest facing possible disciplinary action are Reverend Roger Combes, Reverend Andrew Cornes, Reverend Tim Hastie-Smith, Reverend Nick Stott and Reverend John Woolmer. The NST said it will make no further comment on the cases while CDM proceedings are under way and no timeline has been given for when they might conclude.
ITV News
4 days ago
- Politics
- ITV News
Seven Church of England clergy to face disciplinary action over Makin review
Seven Church of England clergy, including a bishop, will face disciplinary proceedings over the same abuse report which triggered the resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. The Church has confirmed retired former Bishop of Durham Paul Butler, and Sue Colman, wife of Colman's mustard heir Sir Jamie Colman, are among those who could be banned from ministry as a result of the Makin review. Published last year, the review found abuse carried out by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about by those within the Church, including Welby, and was not acted upon. Welby stepped down in November, and has spoken of feeling a "deep sense of personal failure" about how he handled allegations about the most prolific abuser associated with the Church. After Welby's resignation, the Church's national safeguarding team said they would look into all clergy criticised by the report. The seven facing disciplinary proceedings are: The Makin report concluded Mrs Colman, associate minister at St Leonard's Church in Oakley, Hampshire, was aware of Smyth's abuse before being ordained. It also noted that she and her husband visited Smyth in Africa in the 1990s and funded the Smyths through a personal trust. Around a week after the Makin report was published, the Diocese of Winchester said Mrs Colman had been asked to 'step back from all ministerial duties'. The Church confirmed on Thursday that former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, Revd Paul Perkin and Revd Hugh Palmer will face no action. Proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure can range from a conditional discharge where no penalty is imposed, to removal from office, resignation by consent and a lifetime ban from ministry. As there is a 12-month time limit on cases being brought, the Church's national safeguarding team had to ask for permission to bring disciplinary action 'out of time'. Permission was granted in only seven of the ten cases and the Church's team said it 'entirely respects' the decision from the 'independent judicial process'. John Smyth was a British barrister who abused more than 100 children and young men in the UK and Africa. He died in South Africa in 2018. Among his victims were a number of pupils at Winchester College in the 1970s and 80s. He chaired Christian charity The Iwerne Trust, which ran religious holiday camps. He is said to have subjected his victims to traumatic physical, sexual, psychological and spiritual attacks. The Church's national safeguarding team said it will make no further comment on the cases while disciplinary proceedings are under way and no timeline has been given for when they might conclude. It said victims, survivors and all those criticised in the Makin review have been informed and have been offered support.
North Wales Chronicle
4 days ago
- Politics
- North Wales Chronicle
Bishop and Colman's mustard heir's wife face discipline on safeguarding failings
Retired former Bishop of Durham Paul Butler is among those who could be banned from ministry as a result of investigations following the Makin review – but former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey will not face any action. The report, published last year, concluded that abuse carried out for decades by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church. While the review led to the eventual resignation of Mr Welby as the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church's national safeguarding team (NST) undertook to look at all clergy criticised within the report. In an update on Thursday, the Church said Bishop Paul and six others are to face disciplinary proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM). CDM outcomes can range from a conditional discharge where no penalty is imposed, to removal from office, resignation by consent and a lifetime ban from ministry. While a new process, replacing the CDM, was approved by the Church's parliament earlier this month to include defrocking, it is not thought this will be in place in time for these cases. Lord Carey, who was named in the Makin report, had been one of 10 clergy revealed in February as facing possible action. But the NST has confirmed 89-year-old Lord Carey, Reverend Paul Perkin and Reverend Hugh Palmer will face no further action. As there is a 12-month time limit on cases being brought, the NST had to ask for permission of the President of the Tribunals to bring a CDM 'out of time'. Permission was granted in only seven of the 10 cases and the NST said it 'entirely respects' the decision from the 'independent judicial process'. Others named as facing CDMs include Reverend Sue Colman – the wife of the Colman's mustard heir Sir Jamie Colman. The Makin report concluded Mrs Colman, associate minister at St Leonard's Church in Oakley, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, was aware of Smyth's abuse before being ordained and noted that she and her husband visited Smyth in Africa in the 1990s and funded the Smyths through a personal trust. Around a week after the Makin report was published, the Diocese of Winchester said Mrs Colman had been asked to 'step back from all ministerial duties'. The rest facing possible disciplinary action are Reverend Roger Combes, Reverend Andrew Cornes, Reverend Tim Hastie-Smith, Reverend Nick Stott and Reverend John Woolmer. The NST said it will make no further comment on the cases while CDM proceedings are under way and no timeline has been given for when they might conclude.
Powys County Times
4 days ago
- Politics
- Powys County Times
Bishop and Colman's mustard heir's wife face discipline on safeguarding failings
Seven Church of England clergy including a bishop face being disciplined after a damning abuse report which prompted Justin Welby's resignation. Retired former Bishop of Durham Paul Butler is among those who could be banned from ministry as a result of investigations following the Makin review – but former archbishop of Canterbury George Carey will not face any action. The report, published last year, concluded that abuse carried out for decades by Christian camp leader John Smyth was known about and not acted upon by various people within the Church. While the review led to the eventual resignation of Mr Welby as the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Church's national safeguarding team (NST) undertook to look at all clergy criticised within the report. In an update on Thursday, the Church said Bishop Paul and six others are to face disciplinary proceedings under the Clergy Discipline Measure (CDM). CDM outcomes can range from a conditional discharge where no penalty is imposed, to removal from office, resignation by consent and a lifetime ban from ministry. While a new process, replacing the CDM, was approved by the Church's parliament earlier this month to include defrocking, it is not thought this will be in place in time for these cases. Lord Carey, who was named in the Makin report, had been one of 10 clergy revealed in February as facing possible action. But the NST has confirmed 89-year-old Lord Carey, Reverend Paul Perkin and Reverend Hugh Palmer will face no further action. As there is a 12-month time limit on cases being brought, the NST had to ask for permission of the President of the Tribunals to bring a CDM 'out of time'. Permission was granted in only seven of the 10 cases and the NST said it 'entirely respects' the decision from the 'independent judicial process'. Others named as facing CDMs include Reverend Sue Colman – the wife of the Colman's mustard heir Sir Jamie Colman. The Makin report concluded Mrs Colman, associate minister at St Leonard's Church in Oakley, near Basingstoke in Hampshire, was aware of Smyth's abuse before being ordained and noted that she and her husband visited Smyth in Africa in the 1990s and funded the Smyths through a personal trust. Around a week after the Makin report was published, the Diocese of Winchester said Mrs Colman had been asked to 'step back from all ministerial duties'. The rest facing possible disciplinary action are Reverend Roger Combes, Reverend Andrew Cornes, Reverend Tim Hastie-Smith, Reverend Nick Stott and Reverend John Woolmer.
