A full church of more than 200 people welcomed the Rev Jill Perrett as the new rector of St Peter’s, Addingham.

Members of the congregation, representatives from the local community, other clergy in the area, and Mrs Perrett’s family and friends attended the service.

The diocesan registrar declared that she had taken the Oath of Canonical Obedience to the Bishop of Bradford, the Right Reverend Nick Baines, and the Bishop duly instituted her to her new job.