The Ridgeway 

North Harrow 

Middlesex 

HA2 7PF 

Contact Us

Ministry Leadership TeamRevd Joan Foster                                

Vicar: Revd Joan Foster, St Alban's Vicarage, Church Drive, North Harrow, HA2 7NS tel: 020 8868 6567.  Click here to email the Vicar. Vicar Joan has been at St Albans since November 2002.  She is married to Jonathan (a Reader), has 2 grown up sons who live in Pinner, and 2 dogs!

Ministry team steam ride

 

 

 

 

Members of the Ministry team enjoy a steam train ride at the Autumn/Harvest Fair Sat 19 September 09.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Revd Paul Baguley

Curate as great MC at autumn fair

 

 Revd Paul Baguley, Curate.

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Paul & Jean Baguley have been in the Parish for 40 years. Paul has been a Reader and more latterly a member of the clergy team. They have an important family role as grandparents and enjoy caring for the grandchildren regularly. 
 The Rt  Revd Donald Arden

Rt Revd Donald Arden Curate

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Donald has been curate at St Albans since 1986 but his ministry has led him around the world.  Ordained into the Church in 1939, he has served in London and Africa.  He was Bishop of Malawi then Southern Malawi, and also Archbishop of Central Africa from 1971-1981. He is married to Jane, and they have 2 sons and 4 granddaughters!

 Revd David Tuck

David has been in parish ministry for most of his working life - in Norfolk and in Greater London -  and is delighted that he has been able to continue this since his retirement in 2001.

Revd David Tuck Curate

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Pam Grant

Pam Grant, Reader

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Pam has been worshipping with her family at St Alban's since moving to North Harrow in 1976, and in Reader ministry since 1996.  She loves spending time with friends and extended family - particularly
new granddaughter!

 Lay reader on steam trainJonathan Foster

Jonathan Foster, Reader

Son and husband of Anglican Priests (see Rev Joan Foster), proud father of two musical sons, Jonathan trained in Classics and taught for 40 years at Liverpool University. He is Honorary Vice-President of the Virgil Society and a fervent Czechophile. A Reader since the 1980's, he is committed to preaching.
   Eileen Eggington

Eileen Eggington Reader

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As a Reader at St Alban's Church Eileen is much involved in pastoral care, teaching in small groups and preaching. Not much time for hobbies but she enjoys wining, dining, going to concerts and exploring Europe. In 2007 and 2008 she led working visits to Malawi and is a trustee of the Malawi Association for Christian Support (MACS).

  St Albans Organist  Choirmaster                                                        

Vyan Gresty, Director of Music. 

Vyan is a conductor, organist, pianist, and teacher, and was Director of Youth Makes Music for 20 years. Last year he performed in Seville, Granada and Gibraltar Cathedrals, and more recently in Hong Kong, Auckland, Napier and Christchurch, New Zealand. He and his wife, Rita are both Parishioners of St Alban's Church, and their 3 children all grew up in the Parish.

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Pastoral team

Peter Watkins Valerie Rolph  Cyril Ford

Peter Watkins,
Pastoral Assistant
Cyril Ford, Pastoral Assistant 

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Valerie Rolph, Pastoral Assistant.
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Marcia Singleton Alison Chester  Polly PorterMarcia Singleton
(Baptism Visitor)

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Alison Chester, Baptism Visitor 

 

Polly Porter (Baptism) Click here to email Polly.

Alison Chester Lay Minister Preacher

 Curate Lay preacher enjoying steam ride

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alison Chester, Lay Minister (Preacher).Click here if you wish to email Alison.  Alison is a nurse and she likes travelling the world in her spare time, when she is not involved in services at church.
Mr Gerry Devine Church warden Gerry Devine with steam train

Gerry Devine, Church Warden

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Gerry also likes travelling, particularly on different types of transport, bike, buses, ships or trains! He believes that we need to take more care of our environment, and has an allotment.

 


Mr Philip Crouch

Church Warden enjoying miniature steam train ride
Philip Crouch, Church Warden

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As well as his duties as Church Warden, Philip has a keen interest in Church buildings.  Philip enjoys travelling by train, preferably steam.

  
Clergy team mini steam ride                                                   

Parish Administrator

 

 

 

 

 

Parish Administrator Vanessa Bronnert.  Vanessa is married to Paul and has a daughter at a local school.  She enjoys working in the office and meeting lots of people! 
Office open 9am until noon on weekdays, but not Tuesdays, and subject to further changes during school holidays.  Telephone 020 8429 1383 or click here to email the Parish Office.