Who's Who
This shows key people in the Parish, who should be able to help with your queries. Click on their names to find out a bit more about them. If you're interested in finding out about, or joining, one of our many parish groups, their details and meeting can be found on our Parish Groups page. Members of our Parish Pastoral Council and their meetings can be seen here.
The Parish Pastoral Team
Father Peter Edwards has been our Parish Priest since 1998, and is a Foundation Governer of our 2 Catholic schools. He is a Trustee and Director of the Catholic Truth Society (CTS) and Chairman of its Editorial Board. Fr Peter is also Director of the Permanent Diaconate in our Diocese, and Chairman / Director of the Seminary Formation Programme of Permanent Deacons for 9 dioceses of Southern England and Wales.
Father Jonathon Routh. In June 2011 I completed five blessed years at St John's Seminary, Wonersh, before returning to the parish of my youth in Folkestone, Kent, to be Ordained Priest on the 9th July. It’s been a long and rocky road to get here. I first heard the call when I was a boy but did not ‘put down my nets’ and follow the Lord until much later. Sometimes I wonder how on earth I got here, but one thing I’ve come to realise is that earth has less to do with it than the guiding hand of Almighty God. It’s only by handing over to Him that this could ever be.
John-Simon Lawson is married to Elizabeth. He was brought up as a Catholic in the parish of St Antony's Church Forest Gate, in the Diocese of Brentwood. On leaving school he studied Chemistry. After discernment in the parish and formation (a four year process) he was ordained Deacon on 12th June 2009 by Bishop Paul (Auxiliary Bishop in Southwark). He remains in full time employment, and as a deacon his role is to assist the full time clergy, lay ministers, and the people of the parish.
Other useful people to know
The Parish Pastoral Council
These are the members of St Joseph's PPC, together with Fr Peter, Deacon John-Simon Lawson, and David Roberts.
Laurence Burbridge |
Philip Cook |
Janet Downes |
Colin Lobo |
I am Laurence Burbridge and I've been associated with the Parish since 1948. I am member of the PPC, Secretary of Finance Committee and responsible for arranging the counters on Mondays. I am also a Eucharistic Minister, Lector, Server and Sacristan. I spend two days a week helping at Age Concern.
Philip Cook. I and my family have had the good fortune to be parishioners of St Joseph's since 1985. During this time I have been privileged to be involved with the establishment of the Cell Groups, with the organisation of a Parish Mission, with pre-Baptism and Alpha courses, and more recently, with the music for the Christmas and Easter liturgies. The day job is with St Anthony's Hospital at Cheam.
Janet Downes is mother of 3 boys. She has worked at Corpus Christi Primary School since 1992 and is now Assistant Headteacher. She is a member of the 9.30am Music Group and has been involved with the First Holy Communion Program.
My name is Colin Lobo. My wife and I moved to the parish 18 years ago. During my time in the parish, I have been a catechist assisting initially with the children's liturgy at the 9.30am Mass and then as a First Communion Catechist for 3 years. For the last 13 years, my wife and myself have also been members of Teams of Our Lady. I have 2 children, my daughter in her last year at Tiffin Girls' and a son who's just finished at Corpus Christi.
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Therese Hoey |
Mary Appleby-Bowles |
Menchi Wells |
Betty Brinkley |
Therese Hoey. I have been a member of St Joseph's Parish since 1983. I am a Lector, Extra-ordinary Minister of Holy Communion, a Mass Server and a member of the Prayer Group. I launder the Altar clothes and I do the Sacristy sewing.
Menchi Wells. Originally from the Philippines, the only predominantly Catholic country in Southest Asia, Menchi Wells's husband was received into the Catholic Church in 2004. She has 2 children and currently manages the IT department of a firm of solicitors in Kingston.
Betty Brinkley has lived in New Malden since 1977, where she worked in the local community as a school nurse until her retirement. She is an Extra-ordinary Minister of Holy Communion, a reader, a member of the teams that count the Sunday collections, and of the launderers. She is the representative of St Joseph's on the management committee of Malden Care, for which she is a volunteer driver and a duty officer. She has 3 grown-up children and 7 grandchildren.
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