Bath Abbey Chapter
Revd Canon Guy Bridgewater, Rector of Bath Abbey
01225 422462
gbridgewater@bathabbey.org
The Revd Canon Guy Bridgewater was licensed as the Abbey’s 29th Rector in a special service of welcome on 26 November 2018. Guy joins us from Horsham, Sussex where he was the Team Rector and Rural Dean for eleven years. He was ordained in the Diocese of Salisbury in 1987 and has since served the church in many different ways. Prior to Horsham, he was Diocesan Missioner and Residentiary Canon in the Diocese of Gloucester and has also held posts in Dorset, at Lee Abbey in Devon, as Vicar of Cranbrook in Kent.
Revd Chantal Mason,
Abbey Pastor
01225 422462
cmason@bathabbey.org
Chantal was licensed by Bishop Ruth as Bath Abbey Pastor on 6 September 2020. She has a background in secondary education, and taught in Exeter for six years before being ordained in Exeter diocese in 2008. Chantal brings a variety of pastoral ministry experience. She has ministered in a suburban and rural parish in Exeter diocese, as Bishop’s chaplain to Stephen Cottrell in Chelmsford diocese, as Lazenby Chaplain at the University of Exeter, and she has recently worked in a creative Ministry and Media role at Lee Abbey, Devon. Chantal brings a special interest in Church Communications, the Creative Arts and the New Monasticism.
Melinda Welch, Youth and Families Minister
01225 422462
mwelch@bathabbey.org
Melinda has been part of the Abbey church family since 2021 and joined the clergy team in October 2023 as Youth & Families Minister. Young people and their families are at the heart of the Abbey’s ministry – ‘children and youth are not the church of tomorrow; they are the church of today’. With a background in graphic design, music and dance Melinda brings a range of ministry experience leading small groups in church settings. Originally from Texas, she is married to Nick and has one son.
Revd Evelyn Lee-Barber, Associate Minister
01225 422462
evelyn@bathabbey.org
With a background in business and team development, Evelyn was ordained in June 2013 and came to Bath Abbey as a curate to train. A recent masters degree enabled her to pursue her interest in teams and leadership writing a dissertation entitled 'Servant not master; re-imagining time in Christian Leadership'. She is married to Chris and has two daughters and a cat.
Revd Canon Nigel Rawlinson, Associate Minister
Nigel and Pat joined the Abbey Christian community in 2019. Nigel was ordained in 1999, and stayed in self-supporting ministry, working as a doctor in A&E, and Palliative Care, and as Director of Student Affairs in Bristol Medical School. This location of ministry is fascinating, and “outside church”.
After 35 years in medicine, he was appointed University Chaplain, University of Bath, in 2016. He is also Assistant Area Dean, working with Stephen. He believes that people have more faith than they realise, especially at times of crisis. He loves enabling and growing faith in Jesus, building on the foundation stones of 1: A narrative of building Christian unity, 2: a practice of compassion, and 3: A habit of prayer
Revd Ken Madden, Retired Minister with Permission to Officiate
01225 422462
kmadden@bathabbey.org
Ken served as Headmaster of three independent preparatory schools, including eight years in Kenya, before being ordained in 2009 in Gloucester. After moving to Bath in 2013 he joined the ministry team at St Michael’s Without and from 2018 joined Bath Abbey as an Associate Minister. Since retiring in 2021 Ken now has Permission To Officiate and continues to enjoy a varied and active ministry at the Abbey.
Ken is married to Libby and they have three married children and eight grandchildren. He has a particular interest in the First World War and goes with Libby most years to serve as Wardens at Talbot House near Ypres. He enjoys all sports, especially watching rugby and cricket, and is a member of Bath Golf Club.
Bath Abbey Executive Director & Churchwardens
Frank Mowat, Executive Director
01225 422462
fmowat@bathabbey.org
Frank joined the Abbey in 2017 from HSBC Bank where he was a Regional Director. Frank is MBA qualified and has spent his career leading large teams and helping businesses and charities of all sizes and sectors to successfully achieve their goals and aspirations. Frank is the COO of Bath Abbey and is responsible for its commercial activities, financial performance, capital projects, forward planning and building strong relationships with the local business community, schools and visitor attractions.
Frank lives just outside Bath with his wife Dawn and their dog Ted. They have 2 children, Melissa and Nathan, and are long standing Bath Rugby season ticket holders. Frank loves travel, live music and going to the gym.
David Babb,
Churchwarden
If you would like to leave a message for David, please call the Abbey office on 01225 422462 and he will get back to you when he can.
Andrew Bragg, Churchwarden
If you would like to leave a message for Andrew, please call the Abbey office on 01225 422462 and he will get back to you when he can.
Bath Abbey Office
Joanna Cook, Head of Finance
01225 303323
jcook@bathabbey.org
Karen Gallagher, Senior Finance Officer
01225 303323
kgallagher@bathabbey.org
Natalie Broughton, Finance Officer
01225 303323
nbroughton@bathabbey.org
Cath Foxwell, Fundraising and Development Manager
01225 303314
cfoxwell@bathabbey.org
Bath Abbey Music Department
Huw Williams, Director of Music
01225 303313
hwilliams@bathabbey.org
Gary Desmond, Deputy Organist
01225 422462
Dewi Rees, Assistant Organist
01225 422462
drees@bathabbey.org
Bath Abbey Visits & Learning Team
Sarah Fielding, Head of Visitor Experience
01225 303315
sfielding@bathabbey.org
Beth Carter, Visitor Experience Manager
01225 303315
BCarter@bathabbey.org
Chloe Wardle, Visitor Experience Officer
01225 303315
cwardle@bathabbey.org
Katie Evans, Visitor Experience Officer
01225 303315
kevans@bathabbey.org
Christina Dixon, Visitor Experience Officer
01225 303315
cdixon@bathabbey.org
Polly Andrews, Learning Manager
01225 303319
pandrews@bathabbey.org
Dr Cathryn Spence, Archivist & Curator
01225 303324
cspence@bathabbey.org
Bath Abbey Shop
Bath Abbey Operations and Verger Team
Tim Yeomans, Facilities Manager
01225 422462
tyeomans@bathabbey.org
Drew Aitchison, Custodian
01225 303328
daitchison@bathabbey.org
Jay Long, Verger & Operations
01225 303328
jlong@bathabbey.org
Ed Harrison-Smith, Verger & Operations
01225 303328
eharrison-smith@bathabbey.org
Safeguarding
Natalie Cox-Mullings
Safeguarding Officer
01225 303344
ncox-mullings@bathabbey.org
At Bath Abbey, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and all staff and volunteers who are in contact with children or vulnerable adults have undergone CRB checks.