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VICAR'S ROYAL GARDEN PARTY

Canon Stephen Palmer.
Canon Stephen Palmer.
The vicar of Newport, one of just 36 Chaplains to The Queen, will be presented to his Royal boss at a garden party, today.

Canon Stephen Palmer is vicar of both Newport Minster and St John’s Church.  The Beacon first reported that he had been appointed a royal chaplain in June. He is required to hold a service once a year, usually in the Queen's Chapel at St James's Palace in Windsor.