Ian is an extremely talented musician, former teacher at Durlston School and Director of Music at St Stephen’s Church Bournemouth for many years. Luckily, he was persuaded out of retirement and has been the resident organist at St Peter’s since the beginning of 2025.
Ronalyn has lived in Bournemouth all of her life, and after university became a teacher, eventually becoming the Head of Business at Poole Grammar School. She was married at St Peter’s in 1990 and has been a Deputy Warden of the church for many years, seeing both of her children attend as choristers. Her husband […]
Nicholas trained for ordination at the College of the Resurrection, Mirfield, following a degree in Theology at King’s College, London. He also has an MA in Theology from Leeds University. Ordained in 1998, Nicholas has been Chaplain to a Bishop and Vicar of parishes in Brighton and London. He was Precentor at Portsmouth Cathedral and […]
Jane has been a member of St Peter’s for the past twelve years since moving to Bournemouth, with her sons joining as choristers. She is a corporate lawyer, graduating from Nottingham University in 1989 and then Guildford Law school back in 1990. After working at one of the largest global law firms Clifford Chance for […]
Lisa comes from a corporate background in branding and research, with her career based primarily out of London in senior global roles which took her around the world, guiding world leading companies in developing new products, new customer bases and new brand positioning. She stepped back when her family priorities changed and embarked on making […]
We have a growing team of servers and acolytes and are always happy to receive enquiries, via the Parish Office, of new helpers. Our Head Sacristan is Pauline Burns, who leads the team: Suzanne Cruwys, Frank Anis, Arthur Chagadama, Sue Martin, Josephine Chagadama, Karen Warner, Ines Olivera, Avril Humphrys and Ben Rowland Photograph On the […]
Duncan Courts is the Director of Music at St Peter’s, and is responsible for overseeing all music-making in the church. He directs the church choir of boys, girls and adults, and the St. Peter’s Consort, and accompanies the St. Peter’s Singers. Duncan studied the organ with Andrew M. Wilson and Margaret Phillips. He held organ scholarships […]
Peter’s roles at St Peter’s include: Ringing for Sunday services Arrange and run bell ringing practices weekly Teaching new ringers Gather ringing teams for weddings and special occassions Arrange for visiting teams of ringers and other branch members to use our bells Maintenance of the ringing chamber and belfry, and liaising with the bellfounders