Our Team

The Clergy

• The Dean of Wakefield
  For more information about the process of choosing the next Dean see https://www.wakefieldcathedral.org.uk/news/2025/07/21/nextdean/.

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• Revd Canon Dr Philip Hobday
  Sub-Dean

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• Revd Canon Dr Kathryn Goldsmith
  Canon Precentor

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• Rev Canon Dr Erik Peeters
  Residentiary Canon

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The Office

• Rachel Copley
  Chief Operating Officer

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• Roz Cochrane
  Diary Manager and Canons' Administrator

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• Bev Howes
  Dean’s PA and Office Coordinator

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• Gillian Bunn
  Community Outreach Officer

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• Jess Riley
  Events & Retail Officer

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The Music Department

• James Bowstead
  Director of Music

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• Alana Brook
  Assistant Director of Music

• Grace Middleton
  Organ Scholar

The Vergers

• Brian Trueman
  Head Verger

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• Rich Wainwright
  Verger

• Alex Hogg
  Verger

The Honorary Clergy

• Father Christopher Johnson
  Priest Vicar

• Revd Canon Mark Oakley
  Canon Theologian

• Revd Charlene Smith
  Priest Vicar