Institute people
Westminster Abbey Institute is governed by a Steering Group consisting of the Canon Theologian (Chair), the Dean of Westminster, the Institute Director, the Canon Rector, the Receiver General and up to three external members. A Council of Reference, chaired by the Dean of Westminster and comprised of leaders from across public life and service, advises the Institute’s work.
Steering Group
The Reverend Dr James Hawkey
Canon Theologian and Almoner
Dr Edge Watchorn
Director, Westminster Abbey Institute
Paul Baumann CBE LVO
Chapter Clerk and Receiver General
Institute team
Dr Edge Watchorn, Director
Mark Loughridge, Deputy Director, Parliamentary and Institutional Engagement
Dr Rob Thompson, Deputy Director, Public Programmes
Ellie Thompson, Programme Officer
Aneta Byrne, Institute Assistant
Audrey Calovich, Institute Assistant
Contact Us
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Council of Reference |
Senior Fellows |
| Chair - The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle KVCO MBE | Baroness Ashton of Upholland, GCMG, PC |
| General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter, GCB, CBE, DSO, ADC Gen | The Rt Hon. the Baroness Butler-Sloss GBE |
| Dame Cressida Dick DBE QPM | General The Lord Dannatt GCB CBE MC DL |
| Mr Mark Easton | Canon Professor Grace Davie |
| The Rt Hon. Dominic Grieve KC | The Rt Hon. the Baroness D'Souza CMG |
| Lord Hodge, PC | The Lord Evans of Weardale KCB |
| The Lord Hogan-Howe Kt QPM | Professor David Ford OBE |
| Sir George Edward Howarth MP | Professor The Lord Hennessy of Nympsfield |
| Mr Ed Humpherson CB | Sir Stephen Lamport GCVO DL |
| Mrs Claire Ighodaro CBE | The Rt Hon. the Lord Luce KG GCVO DL |
| The Rt Hon The Baroness May of Maidenhead PC | Mr Matt Magee |
| Dame Clare Moriarty DCB | Mr Sandy Nairne CBE FSA |
| Sir Paul Nurse PRS PhD | The Rt Hon the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury |
| Mr William Nye LVO | Sir David Normington GCB |
| Ms Josie Rourke | Mr Mark Ormerod CB |
| Mr Peter Schofield CB | Mrs Jenny Rowe CB |
| Professor Janet Soskice | The Lord Saatchi |
| Professor Sir Richard Trainor KBE, AcSS, FRHistS, FKC | The Rt Hon. Jack Straw |
| Lord Woolley of Woodford | The Very Reverend Andrew Tremlett |
| Revd Canon Professor Vernon White | |
| The Rt Hon. Sir Edward Young KCVO |
