LEADERSHIP
Mary
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Chair of Trustees
Our faith and community is embodied above all in our chair of trustees, a longstanding member and regular attender who is the minister’s and board of trustees’ consultation point with the congregation in-between formal meetings and impromptu discussions. Mary is originally from Jamaica and lives in Camberwell. She is employed in domestic services at Lewisham Hospital and enjoys doing her bit to brighten the days of others, a wide circle of friends, social engagements, fashion, and Brixton market.
Julian
FRSA
Minister (Hon)
Julian is from Sheffield and lives on the Southbank with his better half, ginger tomcat and lots of books. As a young Unitarian he undertook a pre university and ministry foundation year at Harris Manchester College, Oxford (HMCO). He was initially appointed to our first lay ministry on a part-time basis on going up to the LSE to read law. This was in succession to his principal at HMCO, Rev Tony Cross, who had been our minister with oversight. He is a barrister (Lincoln’s Inn) in chambers and mid-career at the Bar read theology and ministry at Oxford and Edinburgh (ETS) part-time. He is now our popular part-time minister and celebrant of namings, weddings and funerals on and off-site, is the founder and emeritus principal of our Brixton Legal Centre and leads on our being a major donor to the Brixton and Norwood Foodbank.
Stephen
Vice Chair (Warden Services) & Trustee
Jason
Director of Music (Arts & Strategy) & Trustee
Ricky
Assistant Director of Music
Susie
Violinist & Musician-in-Residence
Stephen is originally from New Zealand and lives in Lewisham; studied administration; and is an administrator with a leading travel company.
Jason is originally from Blackheath and lives in Greenwich; read music at Manchester and a PGCE in music at Manchester Metropolitan and the Royal Northern College of Music; and is a conductor, music teacher, and pianist.
Ricky is originally from Blackheath and lives in Greenwich; obtained a first in music at King’s College London and a PGCE at the Institute of Education, University College London; and is a music teacher, pianist, flautist, and singer.
Susie is originally from Belfast and lives in London; studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Royal Northern College of Music; and is a freelance violinist who performs with the BBC Symphony, Bournemouth Symphony, and Ulster Orchestras.
Andrew
Administrator (Clerk to Trustees, Secretary & Treasurer)
Sue
Independent Bookkeeper & Safeguarder
BRUCE
Foodbank Administrator & Trustee
Edwin
TRUSTEE
Andrew is originally from Great Wakering, Essex, and lives with his partner in Waterloo; read marketing and advertising at LCP; is an early retired director of Fitch & Ferrule painters and decorators; and as a much younger man, trained for the circus at the Circus Space, Hoxton, and was a flying trapeze artist with the Flying Elvises.
Sue is originally from Camden and lives in Bexhill-on-Sea; studied bookkeeping and accounts at Lambeth College; is semi-retired; and has three children, several grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
Bruce is originally from the Midlands and lives in Tooting; read politics at Manchester; was a solicitor before becoming a money adviser with the late Brixton Law Centre; has two children and three grandchildren; and is married to Joan.
Edwin is originally from Ghana and lives between Brixton and Sussex; was raised in Northern Ireland and Sussex; read English at Oxford; and is partnered to Lena.