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Churches Tourism Association Trustees 2010-11 The Reverend Canon John D. Brown: Chairman
Most recently re-elected: AGM 2007 Term remaining: 1 year John Brown was ordained in 1967 and has served in urban, suburban and rural parishes in the dioceses of York, Chichester, Southwark, St Andrews and Chelmsford. From 1992 – 2007 he was the Bishop of Chelmsford’s Rural Officer and latterly also unofficially their Tourism Officer. John is also Chair of Action with Communities in Rural England, the Rural Community Council of Essex, the Thames Chase Community Forest Forum and a Trustee of the English Rural Housing Association. John has been Chair of the CTA since November 2004. Jenny Carpenter
Most recently re-elected: AGM 2009 Term remaining: 3 years Retired and living in Sheffield, Jenny Carpenter is a geographer, planner, Methodist, local preacher and ecumenist. An inaugural trustee of CTA, which she represents on the Steering Group of Hidden Britain, she is again acting as the primary link with our Convention venue and has organised the afternoon visits for 2008. She chairs the Culture Task Group of the Churches Regional Commission for Yorkshire and the Humber and is on the Strategy Group of South Yorkshire's lottery-funded Heritage Inspired project. Jenny is a Trustee of both Epworth Old Rectory, the Wesley's childhood home, and of John Wesley's Chapel, Bristol, the oldest purpose built Methodist chapel in the world. From 2000 to 2005 she served as the Methodist/United Reformed Rural Officer and before that was a field officer with Churches Together in England. Andrew Duff
Most recently re-elected: 2008 Term remaining: 2 years Andrew Duff is a tourism consultant with over 30 years experience in tourism marketing, business development and online services. Until June 2006 he was employed by VisitBritain, and was Head of Marketing for the Churches Conservation Trust from October 2005 to June 2006. Previous roles include Head of Customer Contact Services and Head of E-Tourism Development at VisitBritain, and a background in tourism destination development in the North East of England. Current roles include Heritage Development Officer, Inspired North East (CofE Newcastle Diocese). Chairman of the Marketing & Technology Network of the European Travel Commission. Website: www.netvibes.com/duffandrew
Jo Hibbard First elected: AGM 2009 Jo has been appointed as Methodist Heritage Officer in a new initiative designed to enrich the mission and life of the Church through greater engagement with Methodist heritage sites, including the homes of the Wesleys and their many outdoor preaching places, as well notable historic chapels. Jo worked initially in the museum service and then in the development and publication of educational resources for both commercial and charitable organisations. Prior to joining Methodist Heritage, she was Development Manager for Coventry Cathedral, leading on tourism, marketing and PR, and events. Jo worships at Woodside Avenue Methodist Church in Coventry, where she is a worship leader. However, her faith was nurtured in the Anglican Church and she was educated at a Roman Catholic convent school, so she is grateful for, and proud of, the inter-denominational experience she brings, which has fostered a commitment to ecumenism and inter-faith dialogue. Kay Linnell: Treasurer
Most recently re-elected: 2007 Term remaining: 1 year Kay Linnell is Treasurer for the Churches Tourism Association. Kay is Director Forensic Accounting for BDO Stoy Hayward LLP. Earlier roles include Chief Investigating Accountant of the Board of Inland Revenue and Head of Accountancy Profession and the first Chief Executive of the Joint Insolvency Monitoring Unit. She is the author or Tolley’s Tax Appeals (published 2001) and co-author of Tolley’s Accountancy and Litigation Support (published 1998) and Experts in the Civil Courts (published 2006). Kay is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Master of Business Administration degree, is a Freeman of the City of London, a member of the Court of the Worshipful Company of Arbitrators and a Governor of the Expert Witness Institute. Kay is a committed Christian and was treasurer of her local church for many years. David Long First elected: AGM 2005 Most recently re-elected: 2008 Term remaining: 2 years David Long worked for the Church Commissioners holding various administrative posts including Houses and Bishoprics Officer. He was seconded to the Archbishop of Canterbury to organise the Lambeth Conference 1998 and following this he was appointed the Administrative Secretary to the Commission on the Royal Peculiars. He is currently the Deputy Director of the Arthur Rank Centre, a registered charity supported by the national churches, The Royal Agricultural Society of England and The Rank Foundation to serve the rural community and its churches. David also acts as The National Administrator for Hidden Britain, an economic regeneration initiative through community based tourism. The Reverend Canon Philip Norwood First elected: AGM 2005 Most recently re-elected: 2008 Term remaining: 2 years After 40 years in parish ministry both in town and country parishes, Philip has retired to Leicestershire and is active in encouraging open churches. His experience particularly at Spalding in Lincolnshire and at Blakeney, Cley and other parishes in a North Norfolk group has confirmed the value of welcoming visitors to churches, revealing the many opportunities available to church people when they commit themselves to a ministry of welcome. Philip has also led a number of pilgrimages to Greece, Jordan, Turkey, and the Holy Land and is concerned to encourage people to broaden their spiritual horizons in pilgrimage journeys. The Very Reverend Geoffrey Marshall First elected: AGM 2005 Most recently re-elected: 2008 Term remaining: 2 years Geoffrey Marshall was born in North Wales in 1948; he returned there as Rector of Wrexham in 2002. He was installed as Dean of Brecon on 13 September 2008. Many of the intervening years he spent in Derbyshire, first at school, then as Vicar of parishes in Belper and Derby, then as Sub Dean of the Cathedral. His tourism experience has been first as a leader of pilgrimages to the Middle East and elsewhere twice a year for nearly 30 years. Then his years at Wrexham, where his main parish church is the largest in Wales, saw him much involved in the creation of the Open Church Network, for which he successfully obtained thousands of pounds of European funding through the Welsh Assembly. His aim has always been to attract tourists, then to turn tourists into pilgrims and pilgrims into disciples. Colin Shearer: Secretary
Most recently re-elected: AGM 2007 Term remaining: 1 year Secretary of CTA since November 2004, Colin is a member of the senior management team of The Churches Conservation Trust. As Director of Regions he seeks to increase visits to, use of and community involvement with 340 Anglican church buildings no longer in regular use for worship. Colin previously held directorate roles covering operations, planning and communications with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award after promoting the Scheme, through volunteers, throughout Scotland. Colin’s career began in the rail industry as Area Manager for the West Highland line. In this role, he was instrumental in reintroducing steam-hauled trains - which continue today as a top tourist attraction. Eddie Tingate
Most recently re-elected: AGM 2007 Term remaining: 1 year Edward Tingate is a retired Engineer and Managing Director of his own Special Finishing company, serving engineering businesses throughout the U.K. He has served as Churchwarden to St. Andrew's Church, Heddon on the Wall, Northumberland, for the past 25 years. A member of Diocesan Synod for some 10 years, he is also a member of Bishop's Council, and Lay Chair of Corbridge Deanery.
Eddie has been a long term serving member of CTA, and a Trustee for the past 2 years. Several years ago he established the Heritage Centre at Heddon, promoting the Christian Heritage of Northumberland. He is a Trustee of Northumberland West Community Partnership, and is deeply involved in establishing The Northumbrian Christian Heritage Tourism Partnership, hoping to develop major links with Ireland and St. Patrick's Trail and Holy Island (Lindisfarne) to Iona, and from Tyneside and the Roman Wall corridor. Eddie is also a member of the Newcastle Diocesan Tourism Task Group and Church Building Task Group. Roy Thompson First appointed: 2008 Term remaining: 2 years A member of General Synod of the Church of England since 2000, representing the Diocese of York, Roy is an elected member of the Church Buildings Council (previously known as the Council for the Care of Churches). He has introduced 3 successful Private Members Motions on Church Buildings, the most recent on “Sacred Britain”, supporting CTA and CCT. He is a Churchwarden and a member of the Churches Regional Council for Yorkshire and the Humber Culture Task Force, where he has done much to encourage church buildings development. After a lifetime in Marketing in the Building Industry, Roy is currently carrying out market research in the education construction sector. Becky Payne (‘Observer’ Trustee) Becky Payne studied archaeology at Durham University and then spent several years 'digging' her way round the world. She joined English Heritage full-time in 1987 where she began curating scheduled ancient monuments records before spending four years administrating the English Heritage and Heritage Lottery Fund Joint Repairs Grant Scheme for Places of Worship in London. After a secondment in the Human Resources Department, Becky then took on the role of Trade Union Side Chair for nearly five years. On another secondment, Becky joined the Cathedral and Church Buildings Division, Church of England in 2003. The first year was helping to produce the 2004 report Building Faith in our Future which set out to celebrate the achievements of churches and the volunteers who look after them and to increase awareness of the huge contribution these buildings make to their communities. She is now the Policy Officer working to implement the 29 recommendations set out in that report which were aimed at national, regional and local government. The main objective is promoting the potential of church buildings as community foci and as a resource for the whole community and seeking partnerships with government at all levels, with the community and voluntary sector and with other specialist bodies eg: tourism and heritage, to realise that potential and to help sustain these achievements for the future. 12 July 2010 |
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