Who's who
Rector: The Revd Jennifer Nelson
Jenny was licensed and installed as Rector of Bradford on Avon Holy Trinity, Wingfield and Westwood on 7th November 2024. Jenny has previously served in ministry at Salisbury Cathedral, in the Bemerton Parish, the Bourne Valley Benefice, the Lower Wylye and Till Valley Benefice, and the Three Valleys Benefice in the Diocese of Salisbury. Prior to her ordination to the priesthood, Jenny also served as a Chaplain for Alabare, as the Chaplain of Salisbury Cathedral School and the Children and Youth Minister of Salisbury Cathedral. Formerly a professional orchestral musician and educational specialist, Jenny trained for ministry at Sarum College. She holds Undergraduate and Masters qualifications in Music, Educational Leadership and Theology, Ministry and Mission. Jenny is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She enjoys working with children and young people in a range of educational settings and is one of the cohort of the 2025 Church of England Growing Faith Strategic Leaders Programme. She is a Trustee of St Laurence School, Bradford on Avon.
Director of Music: Martin Cooke
Martin joined us in 2017. He was a chorister at St Paul’s Cathedral in the 60’s, Organ Scholar at Bishop Otter College Chichester, Director of Music at Bembridge School, Isle of Wight, where for ten years he was also Deputy Head, and ran a number of local choirs including the Isle of Wight Youth Choir. He began 22 years of school headship in 1994, first as Headmaster of the Preparatory School for six years and then as Headmaster of the whole of Clayesmore from 2000 – 2016. At Holy Trinity he plays the organ and directs the choir and the music group. Do get in touch with him if you would like to join us! He’d love to meet you!
Holy Trinity Treasurer:
Clive Adamson
Clive has had a career spanning banking, financial regulation and now is a non-executive board member for a number of firms in banking, asset management and insurance. Clive grew up in Bath and, having lived and worked in London for 45 years, returned with his wife Barbara to live in Farleigh Wick in 2022. Clive has been a parish treasurer previously in both Richmond upon Thames and Chiswick.
Contact Clive on: clive.adamson@me.com
Holy Trinity Bookkeeper:
Klaus Huber
Klaus worked for several years as finance administrator for University of Bristol before moving to Bradford on Avon in 2012 to become Resident Warden at the Quaker Meeting House. He joined the Holy Trinity team in 2022 where he does most of the money-related number-crunching for the church.
Contact Klaus on:
treasurer@htboa.org
Benefice Administrator:
Netty Hucknall
Netty is happy to help with any queries for Holy Trinity Bradford on Avon, St Mary’s Church Westwood and St Mary’s Church, Wingfield.
Contact Netty on:
beneficeoffice@htboa.org