St Mary's Church, Dymock

Our Ministry Team serves the whole of the Benefice, which comprises 9 parishes with 9 churches (+1 'redundant'). It comprises the Priest-in-Charge, 4 Associate Priests, 2 Curates in training, 2 'Readers', 2 'Lay Pastors', and several members of the congregation authorised as 'Lay Worship Leaders' to lead non-Communion Services when a trained minister is not available.

For details of Dymock's officers, click here: Priests & Curates, Readers & Lay Pastors, Churchwardens, PCC Appointments

PCC Secretary

Our PCC Secretary is Mrs Diana Hunt.
Further details to follow.

PCC Treasurer

Mike Poulter married Ann in 1967 and they have two children and three grandchildren. They moved to Dymock in 1994. Mike retired from the Royal Air Force in 2000 but now works part-time with the Air Cadet Organisation. Shortly after arrival in Dymock, Mike joined St Mary's choir and became PCC Honorary Treasurer in 2001.
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Organist & Choirmaster

Bob May and his wife Chris (one of our Churchwardens) have been married since 1977 and moved to Dymock with their two children, Jonathan and Caroline in 1992. Following 34 years of full time teaching, the majority as Head of Music and Expressive Arts at Tewkesbury School, Bob is now retired though actively involved in teaching roles at various schools including our own Ann Cam Primary School
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Bell Tower Captain

David Coombs and is his wife Sue moved to Dymock in 2000; they have three children and eight grandchildren. After a career in nursing and management, David retired from the NHS as a trust CEO in 2006 and has held several voluntary roles since and became Tower Captain in 2019.