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The Clergy Team

The Reverend Canon Leonard Doolan
Vicar of Cirencester


Born in 1957
Secondary School - Ayr Academy
University - St. Andrews, MA(hons) Latin and Ancient History
Oxford MA (Hons) Theology
Asst. Curate - High Wycombe Team Ministry (Oxford
Diocese)
P in C then Rector  - Wootton, Glympton, Kiddington (Oxford Diocese)
Team Rector, Halesworth (St. Edmundsbury Diocese)
Team Rector, Ifield, Crawley, (Chichester Diocese)
Vicar of Cirencester with Watermoor (Gloucester Diocese)
Appointed Canon of Douala Cathedral, Cameroon, in 2009.


The Reverend Howard Gilbert
Associate Vicar (Holy Trinity)

Born in 1973 - Marlborough, Wiltshire
1992-1996 University - Southampton, BA(hons) Philosophy
1996-2001 Financial Advisor across the South of England and Wales
2002-2005 Ordination Training, Ripon College, Cuddesdon
2005-2008 Assistant Curate - St. Barnabas, Dulwich (Southwark Diocese)


Associate Vicar, Cirencester with Watermoor (Gloucester Diocese)


The Reverend Dr Jan van der Lely - Curate

Born 1955, London
Secondary education: James Allen’s Girls’ School, Dulwich
Sheffield University: BA Biblical Studies
Durham University: PhD Theology
Webster University: MA Counselling
1979-1985 Teacher of Religious Studies, Cheltenham Ladies College
1985-1989 Training Officer/Administrative Assistant at Trident Life/Laurentian Life
1989-1993 Head of Religious Studies and Sociology, Ribston Hall High School
1993-2002 Head of Religious Studies and Sociology, High School, Denmark Road
2002-2008 College Chaplain, Aiglon College, Switzerland, teaching Religious Studies and Psychology
2008-2009 Ordination Training, Ripon College, Cuddesdon


The Reverend Rosemary
Franklin
Associate Priest
(NSM)

Born Longhope Gloucestershire 1941
Secondary Education North Foreland Lodge, Basingstoke
Trained with West of England Ministerial Course, Cheltenham (WEMTC)


Past Diocesan President of the Mothers' Union
Curacy Cirencester - Associate Priest 2009


The Reverend Penny Light - Curate
(NSM)

Born London 1946
Education: Parliament Hill School for Girls
Westminster Technical College - Home Economist, Teaching Cert - Further Education.
Madeley Teachers' Training College (Staffs): Teaching cert HEc and English
North London Polytechnic: B.Ed (Hons) English
Birkbeck College, Univ London: Diploma in Theology
Ordination Training at WEMTC 2005 - 2009: Foundation Degree Arts, Christian Theology and Ministry
Lecturing in FE and teaching in Inner London comprehensive schools 1968 - 2005. Head of Home Economics, Head of English, Head of religious studies, Head of year(pastoral), Curriculum developer, examinations secretary.


The Reverend Dr Janet Williams - Curate
(MSE)

Born in 1961
Secondary Education - Cranbourne School & Queen Mary's College, Basingstoke
University - Oxford, BA Litterae Humaniores, MSt Patristic Theology
Southampton, PhD Religious Studies
1985-1991 money markets specialist at NatWest Investment Bank, Barclays de Zoete Wedd, & Midland Montagu Ltd
1991-2000 Lecturer in Intellectual History at Temple University Japan, in Religious Studies at University of Winchester, visiting lecturer in Buddhism at Oxford Brookes University
Currently Minister in Secular Employment, teaching Religious Studies and Philosophy and coordinating UCAS advice and guidance, at Cirencester College.

Mrs Catherine Montgomery: Family Worker

Born:  Belfast,  1953
Secondary education: Varndean School for Girls,  Brighton
University : University of Surrey BSc (Hons.) - Civil Engineering,
PhD - Energy use in Engineering
Transport Planner, Greater London Council
Full time mother involved in various church and school situations
Diploma in Christian Ministry 1999-2001
Church and Schools worker, Crawley 2003-2009
Church and Schools worker, Stroud 2009-2010
Post Graduate diploma in Applied Theology: Family, Youth and Community Work. (continuing to MA)

Lay Readers

Mrs Sylvia Harker

Mr Eric Sutcliffe