Historical list of church officers

Honorary Priests

Rev. John Hillier: current

Rev. Peter Heslam:  current

Rev. Angela Tilby: 1997-2006

Curates and Assistant Priests

Rev. Ceri Payne 2021 - 

Rev. Muthuraj Swarmy 2020 - 

Rev. Christine Campbell 2018 - 2021

Rev. Petra Shakeshaft: 2014 - 2017

Rev. Charles Fraser: 2010 - 2015

Rev. Julie Gawthrope: 2010 - 2015

Rev. Lesley Gore: 2007 - 2009

Rev. David Theaker: 2005 - 2006

Rev. Peter Heslam: 2005 -

Rev. James Shakespeare: 2000 - 2003

Rev. Angela Tilby: 1997 - 2005

Rev. Howard Bigg: 1995 - 1996 and 2010

Rev. Richard Darmody: 1995 - 1996

The Rt. Rev. Canon Professor Stephen Sykes: 1988-1990 (Bishop of Ely 1990-2000)

Deaconess Elisabeth Hubbard: 1987 - 1992

Deaconess Margaret Guite: 1985 - 1986

Deaconess Margaret Hutchison: 1983 - 1984

Rev. Alan P.C. Smith: 1979-1982

Rev. P.T. Kerr: 1977-1978

Rev. N. Taylor: 1973-1974

Rev, B.R. Buchanan: 1970-1972

Rev. J.B. Corfield: 1967

Rev. R.S.Dell: 1966 (Vice President Ridley Hall)

Rev. C.T.E.Birks: 1953-1961

Rev. P.V.R. Pennant: 1949-1952

Rev. Freeman-Manners: 1943

Rev. Greenough: 1942

Rev. E.B.Evans: ?? 1941

Rev. Sidney Pay: 1940

None ? 1928-1939

Rev. A. Malley: 1924-1927

Rev. Ivor Jones: 1920-1923

Rev. John George: 1893-1897 (Curate in Charge, from 1897 1st Vicar) 

Vergers

? R. Brooks: 1957 -1967

? Herbert Jackson: 1941-1962

1 Edward Baldock: 1897-1921

Organists

Elizabeth Trenchard: 2002 -

Roger Lilley: 2001 - 2002 (temporary)

William Janssen: 2000 - 2001

Dr. Malcolm McLeod: 1995 - 1999

Stephen Burrell: 1981-1994

Peter Charlton: 1976 - 7 (temporary)

A.G.Chapman: 1961 - 1975 ??

Arthur George Noble: 1930 - 1950

Mr. Maltby: ? - 1929

Mr. Cope: 1904

Churchwarden Emeritus

Peter West: 2009 -

Reg Grimes: 1988 -

Churchwardens

Julia Margretts 2021 - 

Joseph Philip 2021 - 

Gail Kenney 2017 - 2021

Michael Fincham 2015 - 2017

Derek Swanson 2015 - 2019

Helen Smith 2011 - 2014

Richard Lyon 2009 - 2015

Hilary Pennington 2009 - 2011

Fay Elbourn 2004 - 2005

Carol Hatfield 2000 - 2001

Dominic Barton 2000 - 2002

Trevor Mawby 1997 - 1998

Peter West 1996, 2002 - 2003 and 2006 - 2008

Sue Malec 1995 - 1999

Michael Johnson 1993 - 1995

Doug Gunnary 1990 - 1992

Helen Gardner 1990 - 1994

Roy L. Bailey 1988 - 1989

Bridget Garton 1985 - 1989 and 2006 - 2009

Miss Marjorie I.M. Bunett 1981 - 1982

Stephen Burrell 1980 and 1999

R. Brook 1974 - 1976

Reg Grimes 1971 - 1987

J.B.Finney 1976 - 1979

R.J. Brooks 1974 - 1976

T.E Ticehurst 1970 - 1971 and 1983 - 1984

J. A. Telford 1970 - 1973

Lawrence H. Shelton 1963 - 1969 (Vicar’s Warden)

Thomas Russell 1952 - 1963 ? (Vicar’s Warden)

A. Coleman 1947-1949 (Vicar’s Warden)

Alex. E. Yarrow 1947-1969 (People’s Warden)

C. J. Whittaker 1941-1946

Frank  Foster Doggett 1940-1946

H. E. Percival 1939-1940

L. H. Shelton 1938-1940

R. M. Johnson 1934-1938

Harry Herbert Dickson 1923-1937 (People’s Warden)

H. J. McCullough 1920(?) -1933

??? 1915-1920

H. C. Apthorpe 1915

W. H. Rain 1915

? 1914

William Cutlack (Sen) 1913

A. E. Machin 1913

? 1911-1912

E. Vintner 1910

Frederick George Hutt 1910

William Kett 1908

F. W. T. Oldham 1907 - 1908

Isaac G. Elworthy 1907

? 1905-1906

William Wilson 1904

A. Onyett 1904

? 1902-1903

Joseph Clark 1901

William Kett 1901

? 1899-1900

Mr. Barnes 1898

Mr. Long 1898

John Jenkin 1894-1897

Isaac G. Elworthy 1891- ? 1894 ?

 

Sources

St. John the Evangelist records

Parish Magazines 1957-2017

 

Cambridgeshire Collection, Central Library

Spaldings Directories 1898, 1901, 1904, 1907, 1910, 1913, 1915,

Spaldings Handbooks

Parish Magazines

1952, 1953, 1954, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1975, 1976.

 

Cambridgeshire Archives, County Hall, Castle Hill

Ref. P39A/8/3, St. John Parish Church, PCC Minutes 12/4/1920-28/1/1931,

Ref.P39A/8/4, St. John Parish Church, PCC Minutes 11/2/1931-24/3/1947,

Ref P39A/8/5, St. John Parish Church, PCC Minutes 8/4/1947-17/4/1963

 

Compiled by Richard Lyon

10th May 2017