Staff department Members

Charlotte Ward Lewis

Charlotte joined the Diocese in February 2017 and is currently the Deputy Director of Education with responsibility for school effectiveness and governance.  Charlotte has worked in education for 27 years with 12 years as a headteacher in church schools in…

Mark Pryce

The Revd Canon Dr Mark Pryce is Director of Ministry, Church of England  – Birmingham and Chaplain to The King. Originally from the Welsh Marches, where he attended a CofE Primary School, Mark read English at Sussex University and trained…

Sarah Smith

Sarah came to the Diocese in February 2015 from her post as Executive Head Teacher of St John’s CE Primary School in Sparkbrook, which she led for 11 years. A National Leader of Education, she has been involved in supporting schools on…

Matt Thompson

Dean Matt is Dean of Birmingham. He was installed as Dean of Birmingham on 30 September 2017. Matt grew up in the West Midlands and attended school in Walsall. He studied Theology & Religious Studies at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge…

Jenny Tomlinson

On 12 May 2019 at Birmingham Cathedral, the Bishop of Birmingham collated Jenny Tomlinson as the new Archdeacon of Birmingham, and the Dean of Birmingham installed her as an Honorary Canon of The Cathedral Church of St Philip, Birmingham. Jenny…