Meet the Team

Vicar: Interregnum

Lay Reader: Andrew Meredith

I divide my time between church activities, work (I'm a finance manager in a large insurance company - no prizes for guessing which one in Horsham!) and music - playing the clarinet is my greatest passion and I play in a number of local groups and orchestras, including the Horsham Symphony Orchestra. I'm also quite likely to be found on the organ stool at Holy Innocents or trying to find the time to listen to yet another piece of classical music I've found on the internet. Time permitting I too like good food (Indian or Italian), walking and cheering for the other side from Dominic when England play France at rugby. Though not as travelled as some of my colleagues I have been to New Zealand twice and hope to get back there some day.

Church Secretary: Linda Sheppard

I was born in Lancashire and lived there until the age of 19 when I went to Liverpool Polytechnic to study for a degree in Applied Biology. After graduation I went to Harper Adams Agricultural College in Shropshire to do a Post Graduate Diploma in Crop Protection. For the last 20 years, after leaving college, I have worked as an agronomist in Sussex, Surrey and west Kent. This involves advising farmers on all aspects of growing their crops. I am married to Peter and we have 2 children. We have lived in Southwater since 1998. In my spare time I try and keep the vegetable patch in order, play the cello for the Horsham Symphony Orchestra, and sometimes manage to play a bit of tennis.

Church Warden: Derek Blow

I moved to Southwater from South London in 2004 with my wife Elaine and my daughter Amy. I still work in Croydon where I am a director of a plant hire company. Croydon is a daily reminder of how nice it is to come home!

I have discovered an interest in gardening since moving from London and particularly vegetable gardening. It does not seem to matter how bad I am at it, we still get some decent veg every year - which is not far off miraculous, I am not great at differentiating between what is weed and what is not when I am waving a hoe!

I am a huge Arsenal fan as are most of my family. Although I don't go to many matches these days, I have in the past travelled all over the country following them, including a couple of cup final wins at Wembley - great days!

We love to travel when we can. It was particularly inspiring to visit the Acropolis in 1997, and to look down to the spot where the Apostle Paul had preached to the Athenians two thousand years ago!

Church warden: Debbie Moore

I've lived in Southwater since 1997 along with my husband and daughter and various cats!

I work as a counsellor and have my own practice in Haywards Heath.

I love reading (my nose is rarely out of a book), cryptic crosswords, singing, gardening, going to the gym and most importantly seeing family and friends.

Although I haven't travelled extensively, I have seen a few other countries and would love to return to Venice in Italy as I loved the feeling of being surrounded by water.

Church Treasurer: Derek Yates

I am a retured aeronautical engineer having worked in the simulation industry for years. The work involved a good deal of foreign travel.

Prior to simulation, I worked in the "real" aircraft industry.

My wife and I have a son and daughter and six grandchildren.

I have many interests, but currently our grandchildren, keeping bees and trying to learn the alto saxophone occupy most of my spare time.

Berevement Visitor: Brenda Yellon

I have lived in Southwater for 8 years. Before that I lived in London and in
Switzerland near to Basle for 18 years.
I speak German and Swiss. I worked as a nurse in Switzerland (in a Private Hospital giving long term care). I was a member of the Swiss Red Cross. I recently trained as a bereavement counsellor in Worthing.

I share my house with three Miniature Dachshunds and in my spare time I like Reading, Walking and Gardening and having my 10 year old Grandson to stay from Austria for the summer.