PCC Members 2026-27

Douglas Black – Vicar

I’ve been vicar of All Saints since 2002. It’s the best job in the world (my world view!).

I’m married to Janet and we have three grown up children. I enjoy playing the guitar, listening to popular music, watching rugby, and running.

Jon Halliday – Churchwarden

My family have been a part of Thelwall for three generations and All Saints has always been the centre of village life. I have been regularly attending All Saints for the last 12 years.

I am an avid technology enthusiast and reader of book, mainly Sci-fi and mystery, and enjoy watching Rugby and listening to a wide range of music. I also enjoy history, both local and ancient (particularly ancient Greece and Egypt).

Nettie Norman – Churchwarden

I have been attending All Saints Church for about 5 years, previously attending Bethesda Evangelical church, Stockton Heath.  I grew up in Stockton Heath and have lived in Thelwall for over 30 years where I have been involved in the local community.

I enjoy walking, helping in church, volunteering, attending local Thelwall groups, WI, History Group and Ladies Social and going on holidays.   I took early retirement a few years ago which has given me more time to get involved in the village and enjoying spending time with Neil and our grown up son Adam.

Colin Horrobin – Lay Reader

I am married to Lisa and am currently a lay reader at All Saints, I’ve been involved in the church since I was a child and have previously helped lead youth work, and taken part in short term overseas mission trips with Samaritan’s Purse. I also help encourage our response to the operation Christmas child campaign each year. I have an eclectic taste in music, majoring in all things heavy metal, and enjoy going to gigs. Lisa and I have five cats which we adore. 

Pip Horne – Lay Reader and Vice Chair of the PCC

Married to Mike with two adult sons Gregory and Dennis.

Works part time supporting the self-advocacy movement across the north west, ensuring that people with a learning disability and autistic people are heard and values in decision making and policy development.

After twenty years working for Warrington Speak Up she now volunteers on their mental health project ‘Get Warrington Talking’.

Enjoys ceramics and can usually be found ‘practicing’ her throwing skills in her home studio.

Kath Mellor – PCC Secretary, Deanery Synod Delegate, and Head of Outreach Action Group

I am the PCC Secretary, and Outreach Lead, alongside other Church jobs.

I work at the Sanctuary Cafe and enjoy baking. I enjoy family days out and knitting.

I like to help people and have assisted with lots of Afternoon Teas to people in our village.

Ian Hardman – Treasurer

I am originally from  Telford in Shropshire and have lived in Thelwall for approximately 22 years. I am married and have one son. We also have a Springer Spaniel which keeps us busy. My  interests include most sports but mainly Football, Golf and Tennis and enjoy walking and the odd run.

Gail Vaughan-Hodkinson – PCC Member

I have worked in education for over 30 years – as a Nursery/Primary school teacher, Early Years Consultant and Head of Early Years for a Local Authority.

I am now semi-retired and work for a charity that supports children (and their families!) with speech and language challenges.

I became a Christian at the ‘Down to Earth’ mission, held in Warrington in 1982. Since then I have lived, and worshipped, in many different places; and I have been at All Saints for just over 12 years.

My hobbies include various crafts, reading, gardening and going on cruises (the longer the better!)

Gwennant Davies – PCC Member & Eco-Church

I was brought up in  South Wales. My dad was a Welsh Baptist minister for 60 of his 90 year life. My mum died at an early age when my sister and I were in our teenage years but her very strong faith was an inspiration and I was baptised by my dad when I was 19. When he remarried I was his best man!
After 6 years of teaching in Stourbridge I decided to move into youth work. I have experience of managing youth work in Trafford, Wigan and Bury. After the demise of the Youth Service I returned to teaching and have worked at different levels in schools throughout the North West. I am now semi retired but have set up and am running a part time garden design support project and at present this has included developing a Japanese garden. I married Beverley in 1977, and we have two sons (both in construction!) Our grandson is 10 years old and we have two step grandsons both at Lymm High School.

Aimee Mole – PCC Member

I am married to John and have three children; we are due to have our final addition to the family this July.

I grew up in High Legh and went to High Legh Primary School, Lymm High and then graduated from University with a first class honours in Textile Surface design and a PGCE in Secondary school teaching.  I taught in Darwen and Altrincham where I left my last school Loretto Grammar to have our daughter Amélie. 

I’ve entered Thelwall Infants into Lymm Mayqueen and Lymm Dickensian for the last 3 years where I love making the props and accessories.

Caroline Johnstone – PCC Member and Safeguarding Officer

Hi, my name is Caroline Johnstone I have been part of All Saints Church for over thirty years and for almost all of those I have been involved in working with our children and young people in some way. Up until last year I was the Head of a small, Church of England Primary School, a job which I absolutely loved but, after 40 years in teaching, I am now really enjoying my retirement and spending time with my friends and family. I have recently completed a Foundations in Ministry course and I am our church’s Safeguarding Lead, having undertaken the training needed to fulfil that role in a different setting to a school.

Mike Horne – PCC Member & Deanery Synod Delegate

Married to Pip for just over 20 years now, and recently retired from a career in Engineering Management for the aerospace industry which took me all over the world.

I was Churchwarden at All Saints Thelwall for 6 years and oversaw the Roof Realignment, Interior Reordering, External Fabric Conservation, and most recently the Car Park refurbishment projects.

I enjoy watching rugby union, doing DIY, and researching into the history of the church. I am also exploring my family history through U3A.

Bob Powell – PCC Member and Deanery Synod delegate

After 36 years working in the nuclear industry, latterly as a Principal Nuclear Inspector (which took me all over the UK), I have been enjoying retirement for the past 9 years.

I am married to Trish (our organist) and have two grown up children.

I am proud of my Welsh heritage and enjoy watching rugby alongside my other loves of gardening, music, theatre and reading (and keeping up with Trish!).

I served on the Parish Hall Action Group for several years, represent All Saints on the Deanery Synod and took the lead on Health and Safety during the Pandemic. I also support Trish in her work on the Social Action Group whenever required!

Geoff Riley – PCC Member

Geoff Riley is a retired student, programmer, chorister and crafter with a lively curiosity for mathematics, puzzles, music, song and family history. He enjoys working at the intersection of careful research and practical making, whether tracing ancestral pedigree trees, solving mathematical problems, building tools with code, or shaping creative projects by hand. With interests ranging from LaTeX, Linux, and database work to genealogy, hymn resources, and craft patterns, Geoff brings a thoughtful, methodical, and quietly inventive approach to everything he studies.

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Linda Hutchinson – PCC Member

I am a retired Primary School Teacher and have been an active member of Girlguiding UK for over 30 years.

My roles within the church are a member of the Children and Young Peoples Team, part of the Baptism visiting team and a sidesperson.

Suzie Williams – PCC Member – Co-option

I am a member of the PCC & try to attend the children’s & family services as often as I can. 
I am first and foremost a mum of four beautiful children. I also work as a physiotherapist in the NHS at Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital & I enjoy playing hockey for Lymm hockey club. 
We moved to Thelwall around 10 years ago & love the sense of community within the village with All Saints at the heart of it.