Abbey Clergy and Staff

Bath Abbey Chapter

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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.

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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.

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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 Priest at Bath Abbey

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.

 

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Revd Canon Nigel Rawlinson, Associate Minister

nr472@bath.ac.uk

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, Associate Minister

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

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

David Babb,
Churchwarden

dbabb@bathabbey.org

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.

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Andrew Bragg, Churchwarden

abragg@bathabbey.org

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

Lynn Cornish, Receptionist

Lynn Cornish, Receptionist and Concerts / Office Administrator

01225 422462
office@bathabbey.org

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Sue Clark, Worship Administrator

01225 422462
sclark@bathabbey.org

 

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Fiona Hasoon, Worship and Ministry Support Officer

01225 422462
fhasoon@bathabbey.org

 

Natalie Cox-Mullins, HR Officer

Natalie Cox-Mullings, HR Officer

01225 303344
ncox-mullings@bathabbey.org

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Jenni Potter, Communications Officer

01225 303320
jpotter@bathabbey.org

 

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Joanna Cook, Head of Finance

01225 303323
jcook@bathabbey.org

Karen Gallagher, Assistant Accountant

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

Cath Foxwell, Fundraising and Development Manager

01225 303314
cfoxwell@bathabbey.org

Bath Abbey Music Department

Huw WIlliams, Director of Music at Bath Abbey

Huw Williams, Director of Music

01225 303313
hwilliams@bathabbey.org

Mary Horner, Music Administrator

Mary Horner, Music Support

01225 422462
mhorner@bathabbey.org

 

Gary Desmond, Deputy Organist

Gary Desmond, Deputy Organist

01225 422462

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Dewi Rees, Assistant Organist

01225 422462
drees@bathabbey.org

Bath Abbey Visits & Learning Team

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Sarah Fielding, Head of Visitor Experience

01225 303315
sfielding@bathabbey.org

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Beth Carter, Visitor Experience Manager

01225 303315
BCarter@bathabbey.org

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Chloe Wardle, Visitor Experience Officer

01225 303315
cwardle@bathabbey.org

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Katie Evans, Visitor Experience Officer

01225 303315
kevans@bathabbey.org

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Christina Dixon, Visitor Experience Officer

01225 303315
cdixon@bathabbey.org

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Polly Andrews, Learning Manager

01225 303319
pandrews@bathabbey.org

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Dr Cathryn Spence, Archivist & Curator

01225 303324
cspence@bathabbey.org

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Fay Breed, Events Manager

01225 303313
fbreed@bathabbey.org

 

Bath Abbey Shop

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Donna Lodge, Shop Manager

01225 303327
dlodge@bathabbey.org

 

Helena Parfrey

Helena Parfrey, Deputy Shop Manager

01225 303327
hparfrey@bathabbey.org

Bath Abbey Operations and Verger Team

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Tim Yeomans, Facilities Manager

01225 422462
tyeomans@bathabbey.org

Drew Aitchison, Custodian

01225 303328
daitchison@bathabbey.org

Jay

Jay Long, Verger & Operations

01225 303328
jlong@bathabbey.org

Ed Harrison-Smith, Operations Team

Ed Harrison-Smith, Verger & Operations

01225 303328
eharrison-smith@bathabbey.org

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Richard Bray, Operations

01225 303328

rbray@bathabbey.org

Jacob Miller, Operations

01225 303328

jmiller@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.

Bath Abbey Additional Support

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Simon Ingram-Hill, Congregational Legacy Officer

01225 422462
legacyofficer@bathabbey.org

Planned Giving Officer (Voluntary)

01225 422462
pgiving@bathabbey.org

 

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