HOLY TRINITY CLAYGATE - Key Persons
Alexia was previously a solicitor but stopped practising to spend time raising her young children. She enjoys seeing friends and family, the outdoors and trying to keep up with her book group's latest read.
Alison, who has been a member of Holy Trinity for 30 years, spent all her working life as a GP. Since retiring from the NHS in 2020, she has more time to enjoy walking, birdwatching, playing tennis, and playing violin in the Kingston Philharmonic orchestra. As well as spending time with family and friends.
Andrew, who works in communications for insurance company Aviva, emigrated south from Manchester a few decades ago. He's married to Jenny with two daughters. Outside of family and work, he loves playing tennis and supports Manchester City.
Job Titles:
- Children and Families Minister
Chris is originally from Zambia. Prior to retirement he enjoyed a career in accountancy, banking and telecommunications. He and his wife Claire have four boys and got married in Holy Trinity Claygate 30 years ago.
Dom has a degree and masters in Mathematics at Loughborough University. He is married to the lovely Lucy and loves anything maths related and being competitive either through a game of tennis, or video and board games.
Job Titles:
- Pastoral Care and Seniors Assistant
Helen worked in advertising before becoming a languages teacher and then raising a family. She lists her hobbies as running/staggering to clear the cobwebs away, seeing friends, the theatre and reading ‘if I get time'.
Job Titles:
- Jigsaw Pre - School Manager
Helen has been with us since September 2021. All three of her children have attended Jigsaw. Her favourite activity at Jigsaw is bucket time!
Job Titles:
- Pastoral Care and Seniors Administrator
Janet was previously Administration Manager here at Holy Trinity, and currently serves as Secretary to the PCC. She is mum to three, and granny to seven, and in her spare time enjoys being by the coast, walking, eating out, theatre trips and baking cakes.
Jen's previous life includes 10 years in corporate fleet management before joining Claygate Primary School as an admin assistant and home school link worker. Married to Alex and mummy to Aiden and Joel, she loves a good box set and spending time with family and friends.
Katherine has a background in teaching and chaplaincy. She studied Theology at Durham University and trained for ordination at St Mellitus College. She was ordained in 2019 and completed her curacy in Fulham. Katherine is married to Andrew and they have three young children. She enjoys being outdoors, running, spending time with family and any excuse to be creative!
Katherine's working life began teaching chemistry in a boys' boarding school. More recently she was the assistant administrator at Holy Trinity. In her spare time, she enjoys walking, reading and quilting.
Job Titles:
- Pastoral Care and Seniors Assistant
Lorna was previously a buyer for Liberty across various departments, including jewellery, beauty and fashion accessories. For her, fun involves time with family and friends, walking and watching her children play sport.
Louise is originally from Durban, South Africa. She has been a worship pastor for nearly 10 years and has travelled the world leading worship and recording music. She loves spending time catching up with friends, being in a recording studio and doing jigsaw puzzles!
Louise previously worked alongside husband Simon as Finance & HR Manager for their retail maintenance business. She loves being mum to Joel & Freya and spending time with friends & family. An ideal day would be skiing in the sun followed by après ski!
Mark was previously Group CIO of an aerospace insurance company. He enjoys coffee and exercising his black Labrador on Esher Commons - though not at the same time. Mark is also trying his hand at astrophotography and learning to play the electronic organ. Both a work in progress.
Patrick worked as a futures trader in the City of London before being ordained. This then took him to serving churches in Wallington and Chipstead in Surrey; Ilkley in Yorkshire and then back south to Claygate. Locally, Patrick might be seen with Diggy the dog or on his bike. Or in one of the local watering holes. Do introduce yourself to Patrick, he is always happy to meet someone new.
Job Titles:
- Pastoral Care and Seniors Minister
Pippa was previously an occupational therapist in the NHS. Her spare time involves friends, family, walking - and caring for a menagerie of animals including dogs, cats and guinea pigs. Her dream is to have pet goats in her back garden!
Sarah was ordained in 2019 after 30 years as a local solicitor - she may have helped you move house! She has also been a Pastoral Assistant and worked in hospital chaplaincy. Married to Andy and with 3 adult children, Sarah is never without a good book on the go and likes to potter in the garden.
Simon re-trained as a Primary School Teacher 14 years ago and before that worked in the creative industry as a business development consultant. His hobbies include playing the drums, general fitness and family, as well as rugby. You might see Simon out and about in Bertie the VW camper or on his bike.
Stuart combines his church role with being Vice President of a Surrey technology company. He's passionate about ‘faith in the workplace', believing there should be no divide between the sacred and the secular. Somehow he also manages to squeeze in travel and cycling.
Job Titles:
- Children and Families Assistant
Tersia is originally from South Africa and worked in the beauty industry for 14 years before becoming a mum to two lively boys. She and her family have been part of Holy Trinity for a few years now. Before officially joining the staff team, she started off helping in the children's groups on Sunday.
Vicki, with a degree in Financial Business Management, runs her own digital consultancy having worked in the corporate world for 30 years, including leading IBM's Acquisitions business. The mother of four late teens and grown up children, she's a trustee of several local charities and enjoys walking, Pilates, cycling and travelling.