The Methodist Council MC/08/99
APPOINTMENTS - METHODIST COUNCIL
OCTOBER 2008
(Underlined names indicate new committee members. Reasoned statements as received are set out at the end of the committee listings.)
Italics indicate where we have not been able to update the committee lists as yet – where further updates are received, these will be tabled at the Council meeting.
PART I: COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL FOR 2008-2009
(1) Connexional Allowances Committee (SO 212(4)):
The Revds Diane Daymond, Graham Thompson, Mr John Bell, Mrs Carole Booth, Mr
Robert K Lolley (Chair), Dr Roy Swanston (Convener: Mr Philip Bedford-Smith)
(The same persons also act as the committee for each of the following: Auxiliary
Fund, Methodist Medical Benevolent Fund, Trinity Hall Trust, Methodist
Ministers’ Children’s Relief Association)
(2) Medical Committee (SO 212(5))
The Revds William H Anderson, Dr Brenda M Mosedale, Richard J Teal; Professors
Peter Howdle, Deborah Symmons; Ms Sarah Cave, Dr Ajay George, Dr Anita Holdcroft,
Dr Carole Jackson, Mrs Suzanna Smith, Dr Dorothy Tesh, Dr Richard Vautrey, Dr Janet
Wigley, Mr Nigel Wrighton.
(3) Ministerial and Diaconal Reinstatements Panel (SO 761(4))
The Revds Rita Armitage, P Shirley Baker, Kathleen M Bowe, Malcolm L Braddy, Stuart
J Burgess, John A Cooke, Geoff R Cornell, David S Cruise, Hazel Forecast, Albert
Gayle, Doreen Hare, F Barrie Heafford, Kenneth G Howcroft, Christina Le Moignan,
Derrick R Lander, Beryl E Lucas, Jennifer B Lunn, Andrew Macnab, Keith A Reed,
Malcolm A Rothwell, James R Skinner, Gillian Slaymaker, Ian Suttie, Rosemary E
Wakelin, G Michael Wearing, Sandra D Williams, David F Willie; Deacons Gloria
Baillie, Rosemary Bell, Margaret Hale; Mr Phillip Baker, Ms Ruby Beech, Dr Anand
Dalal, Dr Ian Edwards, Mrs Patsy Lindo, Mrs Ruth Pickles, Mrs Jean Schroeder
(4) Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 321)
Six representatives of oversight committees of theological colleges and other training institutions (nominated by the committees concerned on a rota approved by the Methodist
Council) : Mr Ken Jackson, Dr Mary Jefferson, The Revd Trevor Dixon
Seven representatives of district Candidates Committees and district Probationers
Committees, with not less than two from each type of committee within that total
(nominated by the committees concerned on a rota approved by the Methodist Council):
The Revds Julie Bradshaw (Ministries), Huw Sperring (Probs), Caroline Weaver
(Ministries), Danny Wheadon (Probs); Miss Averil George (Ministries); The Revd
Andrew Wood
District Chair: The Revd Keith Davies
Six persons who are not ministers: Mr Russell Buley, Mrs Jane Farley, Mr David
Ingham, Miss Jean Rutherford, Mr Chris Jones
Three Team members responsible respectively for ministerial candidates, initial ministerial training and ministerial probationers overseas, and the secretary of the
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Stationing Advisory Committee: The Revd Dr Wendy Kilworth-Mason, The Revd
Margaret P Jones
One representative of Cymru District (when business requires it): The Revd John P
Barnett
One ministerial probationer and one student minister (nominated by the Methodist
Student Council) for all business other than the discussion of individual cases: a vacancy
Further deacons where necessary: Deacon Jane Middleton
(5) Stationing Advisory Committee (SO 323)
The Revds Julie A Bradshaw, John A Cooke, Peter M Molcher, Alison Tomlin (Chair),
Ian Yates (Panels Convener); Deacon Ruth Poch; Mr Ken Jackson, Dr Tom Jones, Mrs
Ann P Leck, Mr Andrew Owen, Mr Archie Rowe, Mr Doug Swanney
(6) Methodist Diaconal Order Committee
See Ordained Ministries Committee
(7) Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee (SO 326)
The Revds William H Anderson, Jennifer Impey, Donald A Pickard, Robert Powell;
Deacons Eunice Attwood, Margaret Cox (Convenor), Sue Culver, Margaret Hughes,
Gwenllian Knighton, Tony Martin; Mrs Joyce Powell
(8) Property Committee deleted
(9) Listed Buildings Advisory Committee (SO 332)
The Revd Anthony Parkinson; Ms Elaine Blackett-Ord, Dr Peter Forsaith, Dr June
Hargreaves, Mr Ian Hume, Mr Jeremy Lake, Dr Richard Newman, Mr G Alan Pimlott
(convener), Mr John Prichard, Dr Christopher Wakeling, Ms Helen Whittaker
(10) World Church Committee deleted
(11) Committee for Local Ecumenical Development (SO 334)
(i) the ecumenical officer of the Methodist Church, who shall be the secretary for local ecumenical development: The Revd Kenneth G Howcroft
(ii) the Secretary of the Conference: Revd Dr Martyn D Atkins
(iii) [deleted]
(iv) two representatives of the Faith and Order Committee: a vacancy, The Revd
Robert Dolman
(v) two other members of the Connexional Team, one of whom shall have knowledge of legal and property matters: Mr David Phillips, Dr Chris Sissons
(vi) one District Chair: a vacancy
(vii) Five other persons of whom two shall be ministers: The Revd Gareth Powell;
Mr John Armstrong, Dr Bill Reid
(12) World Methodist Committee (SO 335)
The Revd Angela Shier-Jones (Chair) , Mrs Anne Vautrey (Secretary) , Ms Yvonne
Neblett (Assistant Secretary) , Mrs Dawn Edwards (Exchange Secretary) , Ms Ruby
Beech (Treasurer)
Other British Members of the Executive Committee of the World Methodist
Council: The Revds John C A Barrett (Chair), J W Wesley Blakey, R Graham Carter,
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Karen Jobson, Reynaldo Leao-Neto, Peter Sulston, Jennifer Ann Kirby; Mr Luke Curran,
Mr Martin Harker, Mrs Ann Leck, Mrs Kathleen Pearson, Ms Rosemary Wells, Mrs
Rosemary Wass
(13) Racial Justice Committee (SO 336)
The Revds Peter Brown (Chair), John D Howard, Dr Joseph Suray, Jennifer-Ann Sweet;
Deacon Richard Goldstraw, Mr John Connor, Mr Naboth Muchopa (Secretary), Ms
Yvonne Neblett, Mr Akin Obafemi, Ms Carol Troupe.
(14) Archives and History Committee (SO 337)
The Revds Donald Ryan, Colin C Short, Martin Wellings (Chair); Ms Heather Carson, Dr
Peter Forsaith, Mrs Susan Howdle, Prof Michael Hughes, Mr John Lenton (Convener),
Mr Keith Rothery (Treasurer), Ms Christine Stark, Philip Thornborow, Connexional
Team representative to be appointed
(15) Law and Polity Committee (SO 338)
(i) The Secretary of the Conference: Revd Dr Martyn D Atkins
(ii) The Secretary of the Committee: The Revd David Gamble
(iii) The Revds James A Booth, Jennifer M Dyer, Kenneth G Howcroft, Keith A Reed,
Colin A Smith, Kenneth E Street; Mr Simon Birks, Mr David Booth, Mr James
Cruddas, Mr Graham Danbury, Dr Robert Gaitskell, Mr David L Gibson, Mr John
C Hicks, Mrs Susan R Howdle, Mr Howel E James, Mr D Lynn John, Mr Neville
Johnson, Mrs Nwabueze Nwokolo, Miss Elizabeth Ovey, Mr G Alan Pimlott, Mr
John H Player, Mr John Walters, Mr David S Walton
(16) Cliff College Committee (SO 341(1))
Chair/Management:
Vice Chair/Publicity/Supporters:
Mr Charles Freebury
Mr John Moorley
Academic Advisor:
Financial Management:
Mission/Connexional Representative:
Canon Professor Loveday Alexander
Mr Neil Fell
The Revd Graham Horsley
Governance/Connexional Representative: to be confirmed
Financial Service(Commercial/management): Mr Trevor Moore
Staff – Pastoral/Supporter base: Mrs Margaret Parker
Staff – Human Resources management: Mr Peter Symes
Estates Management: Mr Tony Sullivan
Principal: Revd Dr Chris Blake
Business Operations Manager: Mr Rick Fillingham
College Leadership Group Representative: Staff member
(17) Forces Board (SO 355)
The Revds Peter Mills, Jean Quick, Scott Brown, Kevin Savage, Robert L Jones
(convener), David Barrett; Mr Doug Swanney, Mr Ian Davies, Lieut Colonel Jeremy
Drage, Miss Shirley Hewitt, Major (retd) David Rogerson, Lt Cdr Matthew Thomas, Mr
Colin Breed MP, Mr Peter Green
(18) London Committee (SO 363)
Chair: Revd Dr Stuart Jordan
Two representatives of the Beds, Essex, Herts District: The Revd Anne E Brown; Mr
Brian Webster
Two representatives of the London District: The Revd David Gillman; Mr Robert
Barker
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Two representatives of the South-East District: The Revd John Hellyer, Mr Colin
Pearson
One representative of those circuits in Northampton/East Anglia Districts previously in the London North-East and London North-West Districts: The Revd
Michael Wilson
Treasurer: Mr Gordon Slater
Finance Officer (non-member, in attendance): Mr Chris Linford
(19) Methodist Relief and Development Fund Trustees (SO 245)
The Revds Caroline Ainger, Peter Clark, Sonia Hicks, Kathleen Loughlin, Eric
Mustapha, Mike Wilkinson; Ms Claire Boxall, Mr John Cammack, Mr Robert Dixon, Mr
Bala Gnanapragasam, Mr Richard Hide, Mr John Hindson, Ms Claire Holder, Professor
David Matthews, Mr Max Teare
(20) Y Gymanfa deleted
(21) Day Schools Committee (SO 342)
The Revds G David Hall, Helen Nice, Dr Kathleen Richardson, M Cameron Stirk, Mrs
Madge Breed, Mrs Jean Dowson, Mrs Constance Gould, Mr John Haden, Mr Philip
Harrison, Dr Roy Jackson, Mr John Kidd, Dr Lois Louden, Mrs Lisa Nolan, Mr Neville
Norcross, Mr Colin Oakley, Mrs Eunice Page, Mr John Paine, Mrs Eurfron Parry, Mr
John Richardson, Mrs Christine Rogers, Mr Graham Russell, Mr Dudley Shipton,
(22) MHA/Methodist Church Forum
Deleted
(23) Connexional Local Preachers’ Committee
The Revd Catherine Hutton, Mr Terry Ayres, Charlotte Kwarteng, Mrs Ros Peedle, Ms
Morag Walder, Mr John Whitehead
(24) Lay Employees’ Advisory Committee
The Revds Martin Abrams, John D Howard; Deacon Sue Hibberd; Ms Rosemary E
Anderson, Mr Gerald Barley, Ms Daniella A Fetuga-Joensuu, Mrs Suzanna Smith, Mr
Alistair Macfarlane, Mr Robert W Place, Mr Rob Wylie
(25) Wesley Guild Executive Committee
deleted
(26) Training Strategies and Resources Executive
The Revds Richard Andrew, James A Booth, Margaret P Jones, Peter M Phillips, Dr
Jonathan H Pye; Mr Mark Bagnall, Mr Luke Curran, Dr Judith May-Parker, Deacon
David Clark, Mr Doug Swanney
(27) Ordained Ministries Committee
The Revds Anne E Brown, Claire M Heald, Margaret P Jones, David W Read, Anne
Smith, Ian Yates; Deacons Lorraine Brown, Susan Culver, Lynda Gallimore, Ian Murray;
Mrs Audrey Hensman, Mr Robert Lolley, Mr Doug Swanney, Mr Peter Wright
(28) Creative Arts in Methodism deleted
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(29) Committee for Interfaith Relations deleted
(30) Prayer Handbook Committee
The Revds C Norman R Wallwork (Chair), Michaela A Youngson; Mr Michael King, Ms
Primavera Quantrill
(31) Appointments (Senior Members of the Connexional Team)
This has now been replaced by the Scrutiny Group appointed by the Council to consider ministerial and diaconal extensions which are its direct responsibility:
Ms Kathy Burrell, The Revd Alan Ashton and The Revd Ermal Kirby
(32) Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment
The Revds John D Howard (Chair), Dr David Clough, Dr Brian Gennery, Ms Alison
Jackson, Ms Rachel Lampard, five members appointed by the Central Finance Board, one vacancy
(33) Safeguarding Advisory Panel (SO 232(1))
The Revd Ian T White (Convener)
(i) The Revds Jan Atkins, Phil Lockett; Peter Ackerley, Chris Bolas, Tim Carter, Sarah
Chadwick, Graham Danbury, Neil Maguire, Hilary Murden, Stuart Ross, Ann
Taylor, Geoff Taylor
(ii) The Revds Michael Townsend, Frances Young, Deacon Margaret L Cox, Professor
Peter Howdle, Dr Judith M May-Parker
(34) Interface (ex-Forum for Culture & Ideas, ex-Apologetics Group)
Now Faith and Order Resource Group
(35) Business and Economic Affairs Advisory Group
Revds Graham Carter, John Hellyer, Robert L Jones, Andrew Letby, Gerald Moule,
Stephen Willey; Mr John Bell, Mr Colin Hockridge, Ms Alison McGarry, Mr Paul
Morrison, Mr Bill Seddon, Mr Peter White, Mr David Wrighton
(36) Committee for Gender Justice
The Revds John D Howard, Susan L Rolls; Ms Gillian Collins, Mr Adam Dyjasek, Ms
Evelyn de Graft, Ms Alison Parker, Ms Margaret Sawyer
PART II: TRUSTEES, GOVERNORS, MANAGEMENT BODIES
(37) Connexional Manse Trustees
Mr Harvey Allen, Mr John Bailey, Mr David Duxbury, The Revd Dr Stuart Jordan, Mrs
Hilary Porter, Mr Andrew Thorneley
(38) North Bank Estate Trustees
The Revds Stuart Jordan, Ermal Kirby; Mr Roland Ginn, Ms Helen Martyn, Dr Daleep
Mukarji, Mr Peter Reynolds, Ms Sarah Rodgers, Mr Roger Smith
(39) Connexional Trustees for the Central Hall, Oldham Street, Manchester
The Revd David Westhead; Mr Ronald W G Lucas, Ms Anne Hughes-Holmes, Mr Nick
Moore, Mr Philip Morrey, Mr G Alan Pimlott
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(40) Southlands College, Foundation Governors
The Revds John A Cooke, Jennifer A Impey, John R Pritchard (Chair), James N Tebbutt;
Mrs Juliet Colman, Mr Nigel Fairhurst, Mr Stephen Ludlow, Mr Dean Sutton
(41) Methodist International Centre Management Committee
The Revds Nigel Cowgill (Chair), Stuart Burgess, Bryan Coates, Dr Stuart Jordan; Mrs
Mary Hicks, Mr Peter Nannstead, Mr Roger Smith, Ms Anne Topping
(42) Queen Victoria Seamen's Rest Trustees
The Revds Stuart Jordan, Mr Ian Pattison, Mr John Player, Mr Philip Sheppard, Mr Terence
Simco (Chair), Miss Jean Thomas, Mr Barry Vaughan
(43) Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art - Trustees
The Revd Graham Kent (Secretary), Paul Bayley, The Revd Geoff Cornell, Meryl Doney,
Dr John Gibbs (Chair), Ms Sarah Middleton, Professor Ann Sumner, with Dr Peter Forsaith
(Custodian) in attendance
(44) Management Committee for Methodist Church House
The Revd Geoff Cornell; Mr Nick Addo, Mr John Hutchings, Mr Brian Mansfield, Mr Nick
Moore; Mr Reg Everest (Secretary)
PART IV: REPRESENTATIVES TO OTHER BODIES
(45) Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - Finance Committee Representative deleted
(46) United College of the Ascension Governing Body Representatives deleted
Selly Oak Centre for Mission Studies (SOCMS) Advisory Council
The Revd John Ingyon and Mr Michael King
(47) Prison Chaplaincy - Ecumenical Oversight
The Revd Alan Ogier
(48) Leys School Governors
The Revds Timothy Macquiban, Graham Thompson
(49) Representative to the Church of England General Synod 2007-2010
The Revd Jane V Craske
(50) Churches' Rural Group
The Revds David Emison, Leslie Hann; Dr Hilary Kelly
(51) Board of Management for Methodist Independent Schools
The Revds John Carne, Mark Wakelin, Peter Whittaker; Mr John Bamford, Dr Peter Briggs,
Mr Brian Drury, Mrs Judy Jarvis, Ms Lois Louden
(52) Steering Group of the Churches Ministerial Counselling Service
Carolyn Croft, Joy Scholes
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Reasoned Statements for New Members
(The number in brackets refers to the committee number in the list.)
Martyn D Atkins (11) (15) General Secretary of the Methodist Church and Secretary of the Conference
Eunice Attwood (7)
David Barrett (17)
Paul Bayley (43)
John Bell (1)
Carole Booth (1)
Serves at Brunswick in Newcastle and is a Methodist
Tutor at Wesley Study Centre with specific responsibility for student deacons
A serving Army Chaplain joining the Forces Board as a one year representative of chaplains; currently placed in
Blandford, Dorset at the Royal Signals School
Art in Churches officer for ACE (Arts and Christianity
Enquiry). His job is to encourage artists and church communities to curate and exhibit works of art in places of worship.
John Bell - ex Vice-President of the Conference, chair of the Stationing Review Group and has held many posts within the Church and brings a wide range of invaluable experience. minister's spouse, wife of Revd James Booth, Chair of
Liverpool District. Also responsible for the Stewarding etc at Conference. Had experience of all forms of ministry with her husband and will make a valuable contribution to the Connexional Allowances Committee.
John Cammack (19)
Geoff Cornell (43)
Margaret Cox (7)
Sue Culver (7) (27)
Meryl Doney (43)
Nigel Fairhurst (40)
A freelance consultant and trainer in the third sector, previously senior lecturer in the Oxford Brookes
University Business School and Head of International
Finance at Oxfam UK. Originally trained as an accountant and with an MSc in Development
Management, travels worldwide reviewing and building the capacity of NGO programmes and advising on their financial management.
Superintendent of the Enfield Circuit
A member of the MDO Leadership Team as Vocations
Co-ordinator with responsibility for initial training and probationary training of deacons
Warden of the Methodist Diaconal Order
Director of Wallspace, an exhibition venue in the church of 'All Hallows on the Wall' in the City of London that aims to provide a spiritual home for the visual arts in the capital
Since graduating from Kings College London in Physics and Computing, Nigel has developed a career as a finance professional and is currently employed by DTZ plc where he is a senior manager. Currently a co-opted Governor of
Southlands, a member of Putney Methodist Church and a resident of Wandsworth. He chairs the College F&GP
Committee and is already a valuable member of the
Governing Body.
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Peter Green (17)
John Haden (21)
John Hellyer (35)
Sonia Hicks (19)
Claire Holder (19)
Kenneth G Howcroft (11)
Alison Jackson (32)
Robert L Jones (17)
Stuart Jordan (37)
Charlotte Kwarteng (23)
Rachel Lampard (32)
Timothy Macquiban (48)
Nick Moore (39) (44)
Paul Morrison (35)
Eric Mustapha (19)
Helen Nice (21)
Lisa Nolan (21)
Neville Norcross (21)
Eunice Page (21)
Eurfron Parry (21)
Kathleen Richardson (21)
Christine Rogers (21)
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Honorary Treasurer to the Forces Board; before retirement, Peter worked as Funds Accountant in the
Connexional Team
Representative of the Lincoln and Grimsby District
Nominated by the Chairs’ Meeting
A Methodist minister serving with the Methodist Church in Ireland. Currently the convener of the World
Development and Relief Committee, which oversees grants and projects for Irish Methodism.
Having spent 13 years as Chief Executive of the Notting
Hill Carnival, Claire has returned to practising Law as a
Crown Prosecutor with the Crown Prosecution Service.
Her involvement with the Methodist Church and various charities has led to visits on behalf of the Church to
Zimbabwe, South Africa and the Caribbean.
Assistant Secretary of the Conference and Ecumenical
Officer
Formerly Joint Public Issues Team Leader. Recently appointed as a member of the Strategy and Resources
Committee. A member of the Business and Environment
Programme, facilitated by Cambridge University, where business leaders, civil servants and senior members of
NGOs discuss corporate social responsibility with a focus on environmental and community development issues.
Chaplaincies Co-ordinator (including Secretary to the
Forces Board)
Nominated by the Chairs’ Meeting
Local Preacher and a practising barrister, of 26 years’ standing in Lincoln’s Inn. Specialises in crime and human rights. A lot of experience in life with knowledge in ethnicity.
Policy Adviser, Joint Public Issues Team
Minister at Wesley Methodist Church, Cambridge
Head of the Support Services Cluster in the Connexional
Team
Policy Adviser, Joint Public Issues Team
Following time spent as a minister in Sierra Leone and
Germany, Eric Mustapha now works for Walworth
Methodist Church in London. He is co-ordinator of the
Association of Black Methodist Youth and is also currently pursuing a PhD in Development studies.
Representative of the Nottingham and Derby District
Assistant Education Secretary (with oversight for the Day
Schools Committee)
Co-opted member of the Day Schools Committee
Representative of the Darlington District
Co-opted member of the Day Schools Committee
Chair of the Board of Management for Independent
Schools
Representative of the South East District

Dudley Shipton (21)
Dean Sutton (40)
Representative of the South East District a retired Estate Agent. A qualified surveyor, he already serves as a coopted Governor of the College, which he represents on the University Estates Committee. He is a member of the Methodist Church in Croydon.
Doug Swanney (5) (17) (26) (27) Head of the Discipleship and Ministries Cluster in the
Richard J Teal (2)
Connexional Team
Nominated by the Chairs’ Meeting
Graham Thompson (14) Chair of the East Anglia District
Andrew Wood (4)
David Wrighton (35)
Connexional Manse Trustees
Creative Arts in Methodism
Chair of the Southampton District
Faith and Work Development Officer for IBEX, Churches
Working with the Economy in the Central South Coast area; Methodist Local Preacher
Index
Advisory Committee on the Ethics of Investment
Apologetics Group (Interface)
Appointments
Archives and History Committee
Board of Management for Residential Schools
Business and Economic Affairs Advisory Group 35
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland - Finance Committee Representatives 45
Churches’ Rural Group
50
Cliff College Committee
Committee for Interfaith Relations
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29
32
34
31
14
51
Connexional Allowances Committee
Connexional Local Preachers Committee
Connexional Trustees for the Central Hall, Manchester
Day Schools Committee
Diaconal Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee
European Methodist Council Representatives
Forces Board
Gender Justice Committee
Interface (ex-Apologetics Group)
Lay Workers’ Advisory Committee
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23
37
39
28
21
7
49
17
36
34
24
Law and Polity Committee
Leys School Governors
Listed Buildings Advisory Committee
Local Ecumenical Development Committee
Local Preachers Committee
London Committee
Management Committee for Methodist Church House
Medical Committee
Methodist Church Collection of Modern Christian Art - Trustees
Methodist Diaconal Order Committee
Methodist International Centre Management Committee
Methodist Relief and Development Fund Committee
MHA/Methodist Church Forum
15
48
9
11
23
18
44
2
43
6
41
19
22
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Ministerial and Diaconal Reinstatements Panel
Ministerial Candidates and Probationers Oversight Committee
Ministerial Committee
North Bank Estate Trustees
Prayer Handbook Committee
Prison Chaplaincy - Ecumenical Oversight
Property Committee
Queen Victoria Seamen’s Rest Trustees
Racial Justice Committee
Safeguarding Advisory Panel
Selly Oak Centre for Mission Studies (SOCMS) Advisory Council
Southlands College, Foundation Governors
Stationing Advisory Committee
Training Strategies and Resources Executive
United College of the Ascension - Governing Council Representatives
Wesley Guild Executive Committee
World Church Committee
World Methodist Committee
Y Gymanfa (SO 490)
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33
46
40
5
26
46
25
10
12
20
30
47
8
42
3
4
27
38
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Aldershot Methodist Military Trust
In connection with the Aldershot Methodist Military Trust (constituted by Deed dated 8 th
September 1859) the following Trustees have died since the last Appointment of Trustees made by Conference in 2000:
John Anthony Edward Alfred Cook
Robert Stirling Briscoe
Richard Martin Phillips Ludlow
And the following Trustees wish to retire:
Lt Col Kenneth William Sear
William Gerald Eric Lewis
The Revd Colin Gordon Rowe
Major Harry Frederick Argent
Joy Manners
Clive Julian Barker
Melvyn David Buckett
Alexander James Cloke
Michael Leonard Everitt
Dennis Sydney Joseph Fry
Derek John Raney
Neville Sharples
Rowland Sydney Smith
The Revd Roger Owen Bayliss
The Revd Alan Costello
Alexander Raymond Jameson
The remaining Trustees are:
Vera Pauline Anderson
David Barwick
The Revd John David Bridge
The Revd Peter James Howson
Ltd Cdr Shirley Angela Hewitt
The Revd John Keith Watson
Frank Norman Furner
Peter David Ewins
Herbert Robert Abbott Campion-Smith
Donald French
The Revd David Edward Wilkes
Sally Jeanette Press
George David Kendall
RESOLUTION
The Methodist Council, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it by Standing Order 211(1)(a) of the Methodist Church, in the name and on behalf of the Conference, appoints the following as new Trustees in place of the said deceased and retiring Trustees to act jointly with the remaining and continuing Trustees for the Aldershot Methodist Military Trust:
The Revd Clive James Larrett
The Rt Hon Colin Edward Breed MP
Ian Michael Davies
Nicholas White
Susan Mary Smith
Lt Col Jeremy Walter Drage
The Revd Timothy Lindow Wilkinson
The Revd Stewart Boris Kruger Young
The Revd Colin Michael Weir
Authorisations Committee
The Revd Keith Burrow (Secretary), Dr Mary Jefferson (Chair), The Revd John Williams, Mrs
Geraldine Morgan, Deacon Jane Rice, a vacancy
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NCH Trustee
As a children’s charity, NCH consider it essential to recruit a childcare professional to its trustee body and Heather Schroeder will fill this role on Council. We would like to nominate Heather
Schroeder as a trustee of NCH.
Heather Schroeder
Heather is a qualified social worker and was until recently, Director of Children Schools &
Families with Camden Council. She was previously Director of Social Services for Camden.
She has a wide ranging, in depth experience of leading direct and support services and major change initiatives and has valuable knowledge of the current and future agenda for children’s services and for adult social care and health.
Resolution
Acting on behalf of the Conference, in accordance with SO 211(1), The Methodist Council appoints Heather Schroeder to NCH Council, with immediate effect, in compliance with SO 240.
This appointment will be reported to the Conference 2009 in NCH’s Report.
Connexional Treasurer
The Council, acting under the authority of the Conference and in accordance with SO 311, appoints Andrew Gibbs as a Connexional Treasurer and as Treasurer of the Methodist
Missionary Society, for six years.
Reasoned statement
Andrew Gibbs, a Chartered Accountant by training, retired in 2006 as chief executive of CCLA
Investment Management Ltd, the successor company of the investment arm of the Central Board of Finance of the Church of England. A lifelong Methodist, Andrew is a local church treasurer and a director of Methodist Insurance plc. At an early stage in his career, Andrew did refugee relief work in India and Bangladesh and worked for the Methodist Church in the Ivory Coast,
West Africa.
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