The Ridgeway
North Harrow
Middlesex
HA2 7PF
Contact Us
Ministry Leadership Team
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!
Members of the Ministry team enjoy a steam train ride at the Autumn/Harvest Fair Sat 19 September 09.


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.

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!

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, 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!


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 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).
Vyan Gresty, Director of Music.
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Pastoral team

Peter Watkins,
Pastoral Assistant
Cyril Ford, Pastoral Assistant
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Valerie Rolph, Pastoral Assistant.
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Marcia Singleton
(Baptism Visitor)
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Alison Chester, Baptism Visitor
Polly Porter (Baptism) Click here to email Polly.


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.

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.


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.

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.