Recipients of the Order of St Ethelbert 2026

The Order of St Ethelbert – The 2026 Recipients

The Order was founded in 2015 as a means of recognising and honouring women and men from the parishes of the diocese and beyond who have supported and nurtured the Christian ministry of the diocese in many and devoted ways. The Order will be presented to the recipients by the Bishop of Hereford in Hereford Cathedral at a special service of dedication. Each recipient receives a signed certificate from Bishop Richard, a St Ethelbert medal and ribbon and a copy of the book St Ethelbert, King and Martyr.

This year’s recipients will be awarded this prestigious medal at a unique service of dedication to be held on Sunday, 25th October at 3.30pm during Evensong at Hereford Cathedral.

The short citations listed below, for each recipient, highlight just some aspects of their dedicated service.

Order of St Ethelbert – Citations for Order of Service 2026

Ian Peter Bailey

For forty years of dedicated service, wise leadership, practical care and exceptional commitment to Cradley Church and its community.

Kathleen Bills

For outstanding service to church and community through pastoral care, generous hospitality, faithful leadership and a lifetime of Christian kindness.

Jane Bufton

For over forty years of faithful churchwardenship, steadfast Christian witness, generous hospitality and loving service to the Cleobury North community.

Sadie Chalkley

For decades of devoted church leadership, faithful worship, meticulous practical service and unwavering commitment to the churches of Tenbury.

John Chapman

For exceptional dedication to St Bartholomew’s, Much Marcle, through churchwardenship, restoration, practical stewardship and steadfast service to his community.

Jemma Charlton

For over thirty years of faithful cathedral service, committed synod representation, pastoral kindness and wholehearted dedication to the Diocese.

Gina Children

For decades of devoted churchwardenship, generous fundraising, faithful practical service and outstanding commitment to church, school and community.

Gay Chinn

For exceptional church leadership, visionary improvements, generous fundraising and hospitality, strengthening the worship and community life of Walford Church.

Helen Combe

For exceptional shared Christian service through churchwardenship, generous hospitality, pastoral care, charitable outreach and devoted support for local families.

Richard Combe

For exceptional shared Christian service through churchwardenship, generous hospitality, pastoral care, charitable outreach and devoted support for local families.

Linda Dawson

For over forty years of compassionate funeral ministry, bringing dignity, kindness and comfort to bereaved families across local church communities.

David Evans

For exceptional churchwardenship, visionary leadership of restoration projects and devoted stewardship of St Mary’s, Marden, and its historic heritage.

Ann Gabb

For decades of faithful, selfless service to St Paul’s, Tupsley, through church administration, worship preparation and devoted parish support.

Phyllis Mary Hannah

For exceptional churchwardenship, tireless care of church buildings, successful restoration projects and devoted service to worship and community life.

Roger Max Jenman

For thirty years of dedicated churchwardenship, faithful worship leadership, encouragement of young people and exceptional service to his community.

Sue Jones

For decades of faithful service, beautiful church flowers, generous hospitality and compassionate pastoral ministry at St Mary’s, Ross-on-Wye.

David Lloyd

For outstanding financial stewardship, dedicated church restoration leadership and over twenty years of faithful service to Marden and Amberley.

Michael Paulson

For decades of shared Christian service, enriching Colwall Church through worship, music, pastoral care, generous hospitality and community outreach.

Marian Paulson

For decades of shared Christian service, enriching Colwall Church through worship, music, pastoral care, generous hospitality and community outreach.

Sheila Peers

For over fifty years of devoted church service, music, churchwardenship, fundraising and generous hospitality in Castle Frome and Westhide.

Roy George Reynolds

For over fifty years of remarkable churchwardenship, faithful parish leadership and enduring commitment to the worshipping life of his community.

Julia Savagar

For exceptional service as church and benefice treasurer, secretary, pastoral supporter and devoted steward of parish life and ministry.

Anthony Smith

For thirty-five years of outstanding musical ministry, inspiring church choirs, schoolchildren and congregations through faithful service and sacred music.

Janet Strevens

For decades of compassionate pastoral care, Christian teaching, faithful church service and generous support to families and parish communities.

Vernon Thurgood

For over sixty years of outstanding musical ministry, faithful organ playing and devoted encouragement of Christian worship and parish life.

Judith Winkworth

For thirty years of faithful parish service, generous practical care, pastoral visiting and devoted support of worship and community life.