Who’s who

Sections:

Administration
Archdeacons
Area Deans and Lay Chairs
Bishops
Church Buildings & DAC
Communications & Engagement
DGAT (Academies Trust)
Diocesan Registrar
Education
Finance Team
Mission and Ministry Dept
Ministry Advisers
Parish Giving Scheme
Property & Development Team
Resources Department
Safeguarding Team
Widows and Retirement Officers

Our administrative staff are headed up by Diocesan Secretary, Benjamin Preece Smith.
You can write to us at: Church House, College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LY.

Church House reception: 01452 410022
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See also: Bishops and Senior Leadership

Church House administration

Diocesan Secretary Ben Preece Smith, Diocese of Gloucester

Benjamin Preece Smith

Diocesan Secretary
01452 835523

Assistant to Diocesan Secretary	Kerry Pateman	01452 835512
Senior Glebe, Diocesan Trust and Pastoral Officer	Clare Mouat	01452 835528
Life Development Officer	Kathryn Warner	01452 835529

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Area Deans and Lay Chairs

NB. Safeguarding Advisory Panel rep for Area Deans is David Russell (Wooton ↓).

Deanery	Area Dean	Lay Chair
Cheltenham	Gary Grady assisted by: Roger Widdecombe (inter-deanery meetings) Josie Goodwin (Pastoral) Deanery Administrator: Liz Johnson	Sara Turner
Cirencester	Equal co-area deans: John Swanton (First Contact. DMPG, Area Deans meetings Deanery Finances) Andrew Cinnamond (Vacancies, Deanery Strategic Plans) Graham Morris (no portfolio until after clergy conference) Val Thorne (Clergy wellbeing including PTO and retired)	George Collins
Forest South	Vacant post Assistant: Mike Barnsley	Chris Witham
Gloucester City	Jo Pestell assisted by: Rob Crofton Sarah Todd	Les Riley
North Cotswold	Katrina Scott	Michael Storey
Severn Vale	Jacqui Hyde assisted by: John Longuet-Higgins	Sue Padfield
Stroud	Susan Murray assisted by: Howard Gilbert Liz Palin	Margaret Sheather
Tewkesbury and Winchcombe	Stephen Walker assisted by: Julia Hook	Steve Grindrod
Wooton	David Russell . Tel: 01454 294267 (Safeguarding Advisory Panel rep for Area Deans) assisted by: Michael Cozens	Carole Ann O’Donnel

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Communications and Engagement

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Lucy Taylor

Director of Communications and Engagement
01452 835515

Senior Communications Officer	Katherine Clamp	07709 524258
Senior Digital Communications Officer	Sam Cavender	07803 758191

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People, Pastoral and Safeguarding Department

(includes Office Management, HR & Safeguarding, Church Buildings, and Pastoral)

Judith Knight

Director of of People, Pastoral & Safeguarding
01452 835526

HR & Safeguarding Team

Visit the Safeguarding section of this website

Human Resources Advisor	Alice Clark	01452 835558
DBS and Safer Recruitment Administrator	Kate Peake	01452 835586
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor	Becca Faal	01452 835516
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor	Brett Riches	01452 835516
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor	Melanie Biscoe	01452 835516

Office Management Team

Office Manager and Assistant to Judith Knight	Helen Crawford	01452 835589
Church House Receptionist and Administrative Assistant	Laura Evans	01452 835531

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Church Buildings Team and Diocesan Advisory Committee

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Kath Hilsden

Senior Church Buildings Officer – Closed Churches and Strategic Church Projects
01452 835593

Senior Church Buildings Officer – DAC and Care of Churches	Adam Klups	01452 835567
Church Buildings Administrator	Cathy McIntyre	01452 835593
Assistant Church Buildings Officer	Hilary Menendez	01452 835602

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Enterprise Department

(includes Finance and Property & Development)

Director of Enterprise

David Thorpe

Finance Team

Visit the Finance section of this website

General Enquiries
Finance Manager	Carolyn Lolley
Finance Officer	Harriet Fletcher	01452 835521
Finance Officer	Justyna Stawarz	01452 835519
Finance Assistant	Gemma Dee	01452 835520
Finance Assistant	Mina Chapman	01452 835598

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Property & Development Team

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Colin Scorer

Head of Property and Development
01452 835592

Reactive Maintenance Officer	Chris Swioklo	01452 835577
Property Surveyor	Craig Smith	01452 835596
Property Administrator	Mary Coates	01452 835530

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Education Department

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Jo Hunter

Interim Director of Education
01452 835574

Postal address: Education Department, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR

General Enquiries	Emma Pooley	01452 835539
Principal Advisor for Governance	Nicki Wadley	01452 835542
Principal Advisor for Buildings, Admissions and Trusts	David Williams	01452 835537
Principal Advisor for School Christian Character incl. RE, Collective Worship and Spirituality	Debbie Helme	01452 835550
Principal Advisor for School Christian Character incl. Courageous Advocacy, RSHE and wellbeing	Kerry Geddis	01452 835536
Administrator – Education Team	Emma Pooley	01452 835539
Administrator – SIAMS	Rowan Scott-Berry	01452 835559
Administrator – Jumping Fish	Sarah Major	01452 835560
Administrator – Clerking, Buildings, Finance and Governance	Hannah Leckebusch	01452 835557

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Mission and Ministry Department

Related: Developing your Ministry

Sandra Millar

Interim Director of Mission and Ministry
01452 835549

Postal address: Mission and Ministry Department, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR

Head of Discipleship and Vocations and Deputy Director	Pauline Godfrey	01452 835548 07772 280344
Head of Ministerial Development and Deputy Director	Ian Bussell	01452 835545 07895 448235
Diocesan Director of Ordinands	Ann Sargent	01452 835547 07950 840141
Environmental Engagement Officer	Cate Williams	01452 835543 07394 057087
Growing Faith and Spirituality Officer	Jo Wetherall	01452 835552 07394 059289
Lay Ministry Officer and Warden of Readers	Lee Barnes	07828 622362
Personal Assistant to Andrew Braddock and Administrator for Ian Bussell and Pauline Godfrey	Ruth Cameron	01452 835551 07928 808995
DDO Secretary	Julie Mansfield	01452 835554 07754 099756
Assistant Team Administrator and Administrator for Lee Barnes	Ellie Griffiths-Edwards	01452 835544 07928 809780
Diocese of Gloucester Funeral Project
Funeral Project Manager	Nick Partridge
Funeral Project Deputy Manager	Phil Jaekel


Deanery Youth Connectors
Senior Youth Connector	Barrie Voyce	07359 068672
Youth Connector – Gloucester City Deanery	Vicky Falvey
Youth Connector – North Deanery	Amy Todd

Church Army Centre of Mission
Lay Worker and Lead Evangelist	Andy Wilson	07907 375779


Gloucester Ministry Experience Scheme (GMES)
GMES Scheme Co-ordinator	Sandie Reeves	07984 188804

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Mission and Ministry Advisors

Related: Developing your Ministry

Bishop’s Adviser for the Ministry of Healing and Wholeness	Sheila Appleton	07946 723851
Diocesan Ecumenical Officer	Jacqui Hyde	01452 713421
Civil Protection Advisor	Peter Cheesman	01452 740533
Inter-faith Advisor	Simon Howell	01453 350387
Diocesan Spirituality Advisor	Liz Palin	01452 741147

Clergy Widows and Retirement Officers

Clergy Widows Officer (Cheltenham Archdeaconry)	Paul Youde	01242 463174
Clergy Widows Officer (Gloucester Archdeaconry)	Paul Wilkinson	01452 504457
Retirement Officer (Cheltenham Archdeaconry)	John Sharpe	01242 677057
Retirement Officer (Gloucester Archdeaconry)	Mike Parsons	01452 308227

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Parish Giving Scheme (PGS)

Visit the Parish Giving Scheme website

0333 002 1260

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Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust (DGAT)

Visit the DGAT website
Postal address: DGAT, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR

Chief Executive – Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust	Rachel Howie	01452 835578
Deputy CEO	Helen Springett	01452 835585
Company Secretary	Ellie Hully	01452 835597
Executive Officer	Emma Anderson
Head of Business and Operations	Rob Jones	01452 835569
Head of Finance	Keren Bass	01452 835538
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Finance Lead	Chris Thompson	01452 835556
Finance Lead	Katy Graham	01452 835587
Finance Assistant	Steve Green	01452 835572