The Rectorial Benefice of Llantwit Major

Meet the Team

The Rev'd. John Webber is Rector of the Benefice. He has come home to Wales, after a ministry spent largely in Bangladesh and then in Inter Faith relations and as a Director of Ordinands in the Diocese of London.  At present he is responsible for booking all weddings and can be contacted on 01446 792324. 

The Rev'd Matthew Dobbs is our curate.  Originally hailing from Caerleon he is married to Karen with three children, Elizabeth, Charlotte and William.  His previous career was in the Army, and he retired as an acting Lieutenant Colonel. He can be contacted on 01446 719508. 

 
The Rev'd John Njoroge is our new curate hailing originally from Kenya, who was ordained in the Diocese of Mount Kenya in 1979.  He served for a while as Archdeacon in the diocese. His doctorate in Christian Ethics was awarded by Cardiff University. He is married to Helen, who presently works with adults with autism. They have two children who are continuing their education in Kenya.  He is responsible for booking all baptisms within in the Benefice on 01446 792476

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Revd. Dave Boult is our new Non- Stipendiary Minister, ordained in June, whose home is in Cowbridge but who has chosen to work with us in this parish.  He has just retired from a full time job as a Managing Director in a large company and will take services in our churches on Sundays.  All churchyard matters should be referred to him on 07767 818257

Ms Daphne Townsend is our Lay Reader.  Now retired from her work in the local RAF base, St Athan, she is kept very busy with services in all our churches and her pastoral work around the Benefice.

 
Mrs Helen Edwards is our Benefice Treasurer and somehow finds time to cope with three daughters as well as this exacting commitment.

Mrs Sue Brooks from Marcross is our Magazine Editor and can be contacted on 01656 890689. She is always ready to look at and accept an article or item of news for the monthly 'Benefice News'.

Mrs Natalie Snuggs is our Youth Officer and does wonderful work with the God Squad.  The God Squad comprises the youngsters of the parish and they meet every Sunday in the Gatehouse, Llantwit Major.  Once a month they get together with the youngsters in St Tathan's church and lead a Youth Prayer and Praise Service in St Illtud's. Contact can be made through the Parish Office 01446 795551.

Mrs Jackie Clifford is our Parochial Church Council Secretary and combines it with her job in the Padre's office on the RAF camp in St Athan.  

Mrs Lynn Brown is our Musical Director and is in charge of all the music in the Benefice, especially that in St Illtud's which is the only church in the Benefice to have a choir.  She is an excellent pianist, accompanist and organist as well as a composer and arranger.  She has taken the choir out to the smaller churches for special Benefice Services and this is always greatly appreciated.

Mr Tony Meakins is our Gift Aid Secretary and is an expert in giving through Gift Aid.  

Mrs Isabel Campbell is our Administrator and hails originally from Liverpool.  She manages the Office with huge skill, competence and good humour.

The Parish Office is open during the hours of 10.00 am until 12.30 pm from Tuesday to Friday and is staffed by volunteers.  More volunteeers are always needed to answer the phone and deal with various queries. As well as handling many of the administrative tasks within the parish, the Office also houses facsimiles of the parish registers and archive documents. A search of the registers is possible, either by a member of the office staff or by members of the public and a fee of £5 per hour is payable.

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