The Right Reverend Dr Christopher Cocksworth, Dean of Windsor, read Theology at the University of Manchester. After teaching in secondary education, he trained for ordination and pursued doctoral studies. Christopher served in parochial and chaplaincy ministry and in theological education, latterly as Principal of Ridley Hall, Cambridge, before becoming Bishop of Coventry in 2008.
Bishop Christopher has written several books and articles in the area of Christian theology and worship, most recently Mary: Bearer of Life. He was granted the Lambeth Doctorate of Divinity in 2010, having been awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by the University of London in 2010.
Christopher has served on a number of Church of England Groups and Commissions, including chairing its Faith and Order Commission from 2012 – 2022. He was a member of the House of Lords from January 2013 until he became Dean of Windsor in November 2023, contributing in a number of areas including international matters, education and AI.
Christopher is the recipient of the Großes Verdienstkreuz of the Federal Republic of Germany for his work on peace and reconciliation.
Christopher is married to Charlotte and they have a large family of sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren.
The Reverend Canon Dr Nick Brown grew up in Dorset where he sang as a chorister in his local church and learnt the organ. He studied Music at Royal Holloway and, whilst there, came into contact with several members of the College of St George, frequently attending weekday services in the chapel. After graduating, Nick trained as a teacher and undertook some research into music in collegiate churches – alongside which Nick was Assistant Organist of Crediton Parish Church, where he met his wife Lucy. Lucy and Nick then moved, and spent three or four years living in Datchet before a swerve of career saw Nick appointed as General Manager (Chief Executive) of a heritage railway back in Dorset.
After a few years Nick left the railway to train for ordination, and he was ordained in Salisbury Cathedral in 2009 – serving his title as Assistant Curate in the Benefice of Warminster with Upton Scudamore before moving to Lincolnshire where he was appointed the Team Rector of the Lincolnshire Wolds market town of Louth. Here he built strong links with local schools, oversaw a growth in the ministry to young people through choral music, developed an existing ministry of social outreach, and worked with the local authority and other partners to promote tourism in the local area.
In 2019, Nick spent three months as Acting Archdeacon of Lincoln, and in 2020 he was appointed to the cathedral’s Chapter as its non-residentiary clergy member. The end of 2020 saw Nick move to become full-time at Lincoln Cathedral, taking up the post of Precentor of Lincoln. Nick worked with colleagues to oversee the rebuilding of the liturgical and musical life of the cathedral. This was followed by a period of transition in leadership at the cathedral, with Nick undertaking various roles, including a period as Acting Dean during 2023-24. Alongside this, Nick has also continued reading and studying, most recently completing a doctorate in the spirituality and theology of music in the Anglican choral tradition. Nick and Lucy have two boys, Ben and Ollie and a black Labrador, Emma.
Born in Shropshire, in 1969, the son and grandson of Anglican priests, Canon Martin Evans was educated at Old Swinford Hospital School in Stourbridge and read Theology & Religious Studies at the University of Manchester. After graduating he joined a L’Arche Community in South London, a Christian community built around people with learning disabilities. During this time, he was selected for ordination in the Church of England. He spent a year in New Orleans working for the Mission to Seafarers before starting his training for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon in Oxford.
After ordination, Martin served his Title in the Parish of Morpeth in the Diocese of Newcastle before joining the Royal Navy as a Chaplain in 1998. On conclusion of basic training, he completed the Commando Course and was appointed Padre to 45 Commando RM in Arbroath, Scotland. During his time with ‘45’ he deployed on an Operational Tour to Kosovo as well as enduring training in various locations including the Scottish Highlands, the Belizean Jungle and the Omani Desert.
Martin served for 23 years in various ships and establishments, including Northwood Headquarters and RM Poole with a balance of time ashore and afloat. In 2009 he was the first military chaplain to be selected for the Advanced Command and Staff Course. He joined HMS ARK ROYAL in 2010 only to learn of her imminent decommissioning so joined HMS ILLUSTRIOUS in March 2011, the week after officiating at the Decommissioning Ceremony for ARKR. In 2012 Martin deployed to Afghanistan and ministered to the British Community deployed in the Kabul Area of Operations. He led the Chaplaincy Teams at RNAS Yeovilton and HMS COLLINGWOOD, the largest naval training establishment in Europe and deployed to Bahrain as Chaplain to the UKMCC in 2017. On his return, he was appointed Corps Chaplain and Padre to 3 Commando Bde HQ based at Stonehouse Barracks. He was promoted to Deputy Chaplain of the Fleet in 2020 (working at the 1* level) and left the Royal Navy in 2022, having been called to The Parish Church of St Saviour in the Deanery of Jersey. He took up his current post as Chaplain to Windsor Great Park and Canon at St George’s in March this year. Martin is married to Andrea, who works in Marketing, and they have two children, Isabelle (2000) and Luke (2002). He is a rugby enthusiast but has the current misfortune of supporting Wales.
Chris is a graduate of Edinburgh University and has had a career in agribusiness and the food industry, in general management roles with a core competence in supply chain management. He has had divisional and operating board director roles in procurement, manufacturing and supply chain across Europe for Nestle and United Biscuits.
More recently he ran his own Supply Chain and Change Management consultancy business, having worked with ABF, Northern Foods, RHM and latterly Premier Foods and Burtons Biscuits.
Chris is Vice Chair of Trustees at Thames Hospice and is Trustee and Secretary of The Prince Philip Trust Fund for The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. He enjoys singing with the Windsor & Eton Choral Society and is Deputy Chair. He is Vice-Chair of the Windsor and Eton Society, a Trustee of The Foundation of The College of St George representing the Friends of St Georges, a Lay Steward at St George’s Chapel and a local committee member of Macmillan Cancer Support.
Chris lives in Windsor and sometimes St Andrews with his wife Linda.
Carol was appointed Chief Executive of the Association for Charitable Foundations in 2016, having previously served as its Deputy Chief Executive. Prior to ACF, Carol worked advising charities on governance and charity law, as well as national policy formulation at the Charity Commission for England & Wales. She also has experience in grass-roots charities and the commercial sector. She was previously a founding trustee of the National Emergencies Trust and Vice Chair of Tree Aid. Currently she is Chair of the Wales Funders Forum and a board member of Philea, the European Philanthropy Association.
Hugh is Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at University College London and Director University College London Centre for Human Health and Performance. He has published more than 550 papers and has won over eight (inter)national awards.
He obtained a first class BSc in Cardiorespiratory Physiology and Neuropharmacology in 1984, before graduation from the Middlesex Medical School in 1987. He obtained his higher research degree from University of London in 1987 and a MDRes in 1997.
Hugh has chaired two Lancet Commissions on Human Health and Climate Change, and now the 42-institution 27-country Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change. He has briefed policymakers (inter)nationally and co-leads the University College London MSc module on Climate Change and Health.
Hugh was a founder member of the UK Climate and Health Alliance. He led the first international meeting on Climate Change, Health and Security and was appointed London Leader by Greater London Authority’s Sustainable Development Commission.
Hugh has contributed to many international ‘COP’ negotiations and led Project Genie, an educational initiative on climate change for children. He also co-led the ITV documentary on Floods and Climate Change in 2020 and initiated the 2022 Regent’s Declaration Process. Hugh was awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours list, in part his for work on climate change.
Sue is the Chief Executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission. Sue leads the organisation in its mission to bring people together to act on the climate, nature and health crises, through fairer and more sustainable food systems, and a just transition for rural communities and the countryside.
Sue’s background is in combined research and practice in leadership and organisation development for systems change, working with leaders across public, private and not for profit organisations, especially on complex partnership projects.
She is a Trustee of CoFarm Foundation and is an independent Governor at Royal Agricultural University. Living on an organic farm in Wales, Sue and her family raise livestock and farm for conservation.
Matthew has over 20 years of executive and non-exec board-level experience, including as a CEO since 2010, in education, higher education, health and social care, international development, poverty eradication, humanitarian relief, young people and children’s services, medical research, public policy, and homelessness.
He has been Chief Executive of Marie Curie since February 2019 having previously served as Chief Executive of The Children’s Society, Chief Executive of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and a director at Christian Aid.
Matthew is Chair of Trustees of New Horizon Youth Centre which provides unique, holistic support for young people in London experiencing homelessness, and a lay Member of Council (non-exec) at the University of Liverpool. Matthew has degrees in Engineering and Management from the University of Nottingham and Theology from the University of Oxford, and a Masters degree in Management from the University of Surrey. His interests also include environmental and economic sustainability, well-being, young people’s development, psychology, public policy, and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).
Alison is a Professor of Society and Belief in the Centre of Islamic Studies in the Near and Middle East Department at SOAS.
Alison is known internationally for her philosophical research and was awarded a Leverhulme Fellowship for original research on Ricoeur, Kan and Satre (2012-13). She works extensively on Ricoeur, and is an invited member of the Conseil Scientifique of the Fonds Ricoeur in Paris, and board member of three international Ricoeur groups. She publishes regularly on Ricoeur and speaks frequently at international conferences in Europe and the USA.
She is a Visiting Researcher in the Politics, Philosophy and Religion Department at Lancaster University and a Visiting Researcher at VU Amsterdam University in the Centre for Islamic Theology.
Patrick is the Chief Executive Officer for Christian Aid, leading the organisation in its work to tackle poverty and promote dignity, equality, and justice. He works closely with the SLT and the Board of Trustees and engages staff, supporters, partners, and sponsoring churches to realise Christian Aid’s vision.
Patrick has widespread experience working in development and humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam, ActionAid, and most recently, Save the Children International, where he was the Advocacy and Campaigns Director. He holds degrees in Theology from the University of Cambridge and in Development Studies from the London School of Economics.
Adrian Weller MBE is a Director of Research in Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge, and at the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence where he is Programme Director for Trust and Society. He is a Turing AI Fellow in Trustworthy Machine Learning, and heads Safe and Ethical AI at The Alan Turing Institute, the UK national institute for data science and AI. His interests span AI, its commercial applications and helping to ensure beneficial outcomes for society. He serves on several boards and previously held senior roles in finance.
John Newbegin is a retired Solicitor. He was General Counsel to C. Hoare & Co and prior to that a Partner in CMS Cameron McKenna. He has been a Non-Executive Director of an insurance company and a Lloyd’s Broker. He is formerly a Trustee of Pitzhanger Manor and Gallery Trust and former Chairman of the Finance and General Purposes Committee of the Dean and Canons of Windsor.
Richard Collier-Keywood was Global Vice-Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) from 2012 until February 2017 having previously served as PwC UK Managing Partner since 2008. In his final role, Richard chaired the Global PwC Network Executive Team and was responsible for everything from strategy through operations.
Since February 2017, Richard has taken on a number of roles including chairing the School for Social Entrepreneurs, chairing Humentum, a global NGO based in Washington DC, chairing New Forest Care, a child care company specialising in looking after some of the most behaviourally challenged children in the UK, Managing Partner of Nala Ventures & Investments LLP and is a senior adviser to DCMS on the Inclusive Economy.
Richard is a barrister and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
