Majors John and Jennie McCombe
Majors John & Jennie McCombe were appointed to Bristol Easton as Commanding Officers in October 2009.
From Burton upon Trent and Fordingbridge respectively they entered the Salvation Army's training college
in 1975. (Companions of Christ session). Following ordination and commissioning Jennie was appointed to Birkenhead
and John to Manchester Star Hall. Following marriage in 1978 Jennie and John have held appointments at Haverhill
(with Linton), Waterbeach (Cambridgshire), Waltham Abbey, Harwich, Darlington, Nunhead (Peckham), Lewisham,
William Booth College and Bridgwater. They have two married children John (married to Lauren) who teaches in
Duluth near Atlanta (USA) and Rachael (married to Paul) who teaches at a sixth form college in Leicester.
Jennie has a BSC (hons.) in Psychology and a MA in Psychology of Religion (both University of London).
John has a Diploma in Management Studies.
Before entering the training college Jennie spent time working in a hospital and John was training to be a
Police officer with the Derbyshire Police.
Their hobbies include reading, walking and travelling especially to the States to see their son, daughter
in law and grandson (John Cameron).
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