SPIDIR Committee

John is a retired hospital consultant and senior lecturer at King’s College Hospital and King’s College London. He is an Assistant Priest in East Greenwich Team Ministry and enjoys a variety of music, film & theatre.

Rosemary was one of the first women priests to be ordained in Southwark Cathedral in 1994. Until about 18 months ago most of my ministry was in hospital chaplaincy which is a wonderful but tough job. I am interested In supervision and training, and I love reading and entertaining.

Linda is a longstanding Quaker with a particular interest in use of the arts for nurturing and developing spiritual life, discernment and witness. She retired early from a career in social statistics, largely in the civil service.

John is a Roman Catholic who organises the Westminster cathedral interfaith group and is chair of South London Inter Faith Group, John is organist and choirmaster at St John the Evangelist, Caterham Valley. He has been married to Liz for 47 years (they met in the Philharmonia chorus) and they have 3 children and 3 grandsons. He paints in oils, enjoys swimming, opera and the Proms and is a retired librarian.

Mark is a Minister in Secular Employment at St. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill having served there since ordination in 2007. He spent the first part of his career working in News and Current Affairs at the BBC before becoming a Management Consultant. He now runs his own consulting business specialising in leadership development and coaching.