Diocese of Chichester

The nominations are made by parish priests across the Diocese and those selected are then invited to the Cathedral for a time of celebration, reflection, and celebration.

Bishop Martin launched the scheme in 2019 as a way of recognising the enormous contribution of so many lay people in a variety of ministries across the Diocese.

Last year's event had to be postponed because of the pandemic and so this years’ service has added poignancy.

Here is a full list of those who received their awards:

Brighton Archdeaconry

Patricia Anderson: St Wulfran’s Ovingdean

John Baker: St Leonards Seaford

Kaye Inglis: Kemp Town St Mary

Ian Gibson: St Andrew’s Hove

Kate Steer: St Lukes Sutton

Christopher Tullett: St Bartholomew’s Brighton

Ian Vaughan: St Mary de Haura – Shoreham

Chichester Archdeaconry

Wendy Goacher: Singleton & W & E Dean

John Godfrey: St Mary the Virgin Felpham

Robert Leeder: St Shephens North Mundham

Graham Pound: St Mary the Virgin Apuldram

Susan Pratt: St Andrews Ferring

Vera Saunders: Aldingbourne, Barnham and Eastergate

Richard Thompson: St Marys/St Peters Sompting

David Tinsley: The Octagon Parish

Ian Tout: St Michael & All Angels Lancing

Jane Wilkinson: St John the Baptist Westbourne

Elizabeth Woodford: Lavant

Hastings Archdeaconry

Lynne Clayton: St Helens Ore

Helen Hart: St Richards Langney Eastbourne

Chester Holland: Christ Church Eastbourne

Jenny Liverton: St Giles Bodiam

John Mercer: St Johns Hollington

Valerie Mighall: St Georges Crowhurst

Margaret Neve: St Dunstans Mayfield & Five Ashes

Patricia Roberts: St Marys Battle

James Colin Rogers: St Denys Rotherfield

Laura Woods: St Michaels Horsted

Horsham Archdeaconry

Joyce Brown: St Marys Horsham

Paul Charman: The Beacon Ditchling

Brian Cutler: Holy Trinity Cuckfield

Margaret Dale: St Peters Ardingly

Bill Fish: St Margarets West Hoathley

Jeremy Kaye: St Swithin East Grinstead

Barry Laker: Thakeham

Katharine Minchin: St Mary’s Easebourne

Deborah Martin: St Augustine Scaynes Hill

Douglas Parkes: Sullington

Angela Tugwell: St Andrews Burgess Hill