Archbishop of Canterbury,
Dr Rowan Williams, talks about the new Bishop of Dover

The Rt Rev Trevor Willmott has been
confirmed as the new Bishop of Dover and Bishop in Canterbury.

Bishop Trevor, who has been the Bishop of Basingstoke
since 2002, will take up the post in February next year. He moves
to the area with his wife Margaret, a school finance consultant and
Kent University graduate.

On Monday morning, the Archbishop
of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, announced the appointment to the
press at Chalkpit Farm in Bekesbourne, near Canterbury, following
an official announcement from Downing Street.

Bishop Trevor will take delegated
responsibility for the oversight of the Diocese of Canterbury and
succeeds the Rt Rev Dr Stephen Venner (pictured right), who retires
from the post in November to become the new Bishop to the
Forces.

Read the full story in this
week's Gazette, out Thursday.