OUR STAFF TEAM
Patrick Bateman
Vicar
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 his three black Labradors or on his bike. Or in one of the local pubs as part of his monthly ‘meet the people’ vicar’s pub crawl.
Email: Patrick Bateman
Phone: 01372 662012
Richard Rugg
Associate Vicar
Richard spent three years in IT as a network administrator before becoming a Children and Youth Minister and, following theological training, being ordained. His spare time involves keeping fit, watching football, family days out and playing on his Sony PlayStation.
Email: Richard Rugg
Phone: 01372 662014
Stuart Sadler
Curate
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.
Email: Stuart Sadler
Tom Hill
Curate
Tom is married to Megan and they have two young daughters. His first career was in the Metropolitan Police, working in a variety of roles across south London and Scotland Yard. Before joining Holy Trinity, Tom was worship pastor at St Paul’s, Dorking. Outside of work Tom loves playing and watching football and cricket.
Email: Tom Hill
Phone: 01372 662015
Katherine Willis
Ordinand in Training
Katherine’s working life began teaching chemistry in a boys’ boarding school. More recently she was the assistant administrator at Holy Trinity. Currently training for ordination, in Katherine’s limited spare time includes walking, reading and quilting.
Email: Katherine Willis
OFFICE AND SUPPORT STAFF
Louise Crudgington
Vicar’s Assistant
Alongside her role at Holy Trinity Claygate, Louise is Finance and HR Manager at her family’s Surrey-based retail maintenance business. Fun for her – when she can find the time – involves skiing in the sun. But mostly it’s time with her family and friends.
Email: Louise Crudgington
Phone: 01372 662001
Janet Watkins
Administration Manager
Janet was previously part of Marks & Spencer’s commercial management team. To relax she travels, drinks good coffee, spends time with friends and family, and samples gins from around the UK.
Email: Janet Watkins
Phone: 01372 662002
Brian Howells
Operations Manager
Brian spent 30 years in financial services. Currently he’s Chair of The Dylan Howells Foundation – a charity in memory of his son who died suddenly in 2016. Brian is also a school governor, a trustee of Claygate Village Hall Association and, as an avid supporter of Welsh rugby, a debenture holder at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Email: Brian Howells
Phone: 01372 662010
Jen Green
Assistant Administrator
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, she loves a good box set, singing and has taken up crochet.
Email: Jen Green
Phone: 01372 662003
Dave Curtis
Facilities Manager
Dave’s former employment was bespoke metal fabrication and shop fitting. This included water features for Chelsea flower show and work on stately homes and religious buildings around the world. Fun for Dave includes tinkering with motorcycles, metalwork projects and pub quizzes.
Email: Dave Curtis
PASTORAL CARE AND SENIORS
Pippa Cramer
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!
Email: Pippa Cramer
Phone: 01372 662016
Helen Forbes
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’.
Email: Helen Forbes
Julia Howells
Pastoral Care and Seniors Administrator
Julia was an HR Director for many years. Her spare time is spent with her children, usually beside a swimming pool as they train or compete. When having a moment to herself Julia enjoys a cup of tea or glass of wine depending on the time of day, and a good TV box set.
Email: Julia Howells
YOUTH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
Holly Byles
Youth Minister
A trained actress, Holly has worked in musical theatre performing in pantos and with touring companies. More recently she was a youth pastor in Kent and worked with a detached youth work Christian charity. To relax, Holly loves card and board games.
Email: Holly Byles
Phone: 01372 662007
Dominic Mitchell
Youth Outreach Worker
Dom has a degree and masters in Mathematics at Loughborough University. He loves anything maths related and being competitive either through a game of tennis, or video and board games.
Email: Dominic Mitchell
Ada Rugg
Children and Families Minister
Ada trained as a teacher and then went into youth work, worked as a school supervisor and was a school governor. A break to raise her two girls was followed by being a Year 6 teaching assistant. Ada’s spare time includes family and friends and being creative – anything from arts and crafts to gardening and cooking.
Email: Ada Rugg
Phone: 01372 662005
Lorna Davey
Children and Families Administrator
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.
Email: Lorna Davey
Phone: 01372 662006
Vicky Marsh
Jigsaw Pre-School Manager
Vicky’s almost 30 year career in childcare and development started by volunteering for a charity giving respite care to vulnerable children and adults. Outside of Jigsaw she admits to being a huge superhero fan and a star wars geek. Should she ever grow up her dream is to be a Wookie.
Email: Vicky Marsh
Phone: 01372 662021
CHURCHWARDENS AND TREASURER
Anna Lise Gordon
Churchwarden
Anna Lise enthuses about her full-time job as Director of the Institute of Education at St Mary’s University training 1,000 teachers a year. She says, she’s ‘surrounded by amazing colleagues and students who are making a difference for children and young people every day’. With a love of languages – Anna Lise speaks four – no wonder she also loves to travel.
Email: Anna Lise Gordon
Bill Lowe
Churchwarden
Following a career in banking, Bill is now head of fundraising at CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide). He loves walking in the Surrey hills, reading and cooking. As a canny Scot, Bill supports England at cricket and Scotland in every other sport.
Email: Bill Lowe
Duncan Colyer
Treasurer
Duncan’s day job is the CRM Database Manager at Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) UK. His down time combines his family, brewing, planes, cricket and sport generally. On the horizon is the dream to visit Antarctica and Bhutan.
Email: Duncan Colyer