Rev James Gwyn-Thomas
James is the new Rector for Kirklington, Burneston, Wath and Pickhill. He joins us from Lancashire, having led a church near Chorley for the past eight years. Prior to being an ordained minister, James has been a children’s worker for a church and has a passion for working with young people in schools, both primary and secondary. He has also been an actor and a farmer and is therefore relishing being back in a rural setting.
Roles | Associate Foundation Member |
Date of Appointment | 20 May 2024 (*23rd September 2021) |
Term of Office | Ex Officio |
Appointed by | Diocese of Leeds |
FGB Attendance for 2022/23* | 33% |
LSC Attendance for 2022/23* | 67% |
Business and/or Pecuniary Interests | Vicar, All Saints Church, Pickhill |
Governance Roles in other schools | none |
Relationships between governors and members of staff | none |
*Previous Synergy Schools Governing Body/LSC