The other officers were the sub-prioress, cellaress, subcellaress, sacrist, and precentrix. A visit in January 1256 from John, the sacrist of Fontevraud, highlights some interesting details. Bishop Pudsey appointed Thomas, formerly sacrist of Durham, as prior. Officers within the abbey included a cellarer, bursar, chamberlain, sacrist, kitchener and an infirmer. The work was nearly completed by Thomas de Mepeham who became sacrist in 1255. The post of sacrist was replaced by that of perpetual curate. The next phase of the development was begun by Richard de Eastgate, the sacrist. The chief officers were the prior, sub-prior, cellarer, precentor, and sacrist.