Our Team

The Clergy

• The Very Reverend Dr Philip Hobday
  Dean of Wakefield

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• The Revd Canon Dr Kathryn Goldsmith
  Canon Precentor

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• The Revd Canon Dr Erik Peeters
  Residentiary Canon

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• The Revd Sam Crook
  Associate Priest

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Cathedral Office

• John Eager
  Chief Operating Officer

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• Andrea Farmery
  Safeguarding 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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Development, Communication, and Events

• Jess Riley
  Acting Development Manager

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• Luke Marsh-Muir
  Acting Development and Events Assistant

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Cathedral Musicians

• Alana Brook
  Acting Director of Music

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• Ed Carew
  Temporary Organist

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• Samuel Wilson
  Organ Scholar 2026-2027

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• Hannah Zelei-Good
  Singing Teacher

The Vergers

• Brian Trueman
  Head Verger

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• Rich Wainwright
  Verger

• Alex Hogg
  Verger

• Tim Elvidge
  Verger (RIP 21.08.2026)

Honorary Clergy

• Father Christopher Johnson
  Priest Vicar

• The Very Reverend Dr Mark Oakley
  Canon Theologian

• Revd Charlene Smith
  Priest Vicar