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Rev Dr Simon Hill

Simon Hill

 

Simon was ordained in Canterbury Cathedral in 1983 and priested in Swaziland in 1984. As a Non-Stipendiary Minister he worked in overseas development for almost twenty years before accepting an invitation to become Chaplain to Ashdown House Preparatory School. After a short curacy in South London, he was appointed in 2002 as Rector of a group of parishes in Suffolk where he has been ministering for the past eight years. During this time he also studied for a doctorate, and wrote a thesis on how we express our faith through story.

Barbara Hill

Barbara Hill

Barbara is a teacher and was recently appointed Head of Religious Studies at Great Walstead School. She is also a Reader.

Simon and Barbara have four children, Rachel and Mark - who are both married; David, who is studying to become a Chartered Management Accountant, and James who is in his final year at Leeds University reading Politics and Theology and who hopes to train as a Primary School Teacher. Simon and Barbara are looking forward to becoming grandparents for the first time at the end of March when Rachel’s baby is due. Simon is to be known as Grumps – which has no bearing on his character whatsoever. Simon and Barbara will be arriving with their dog – Pounds, and ten chickens.