Members of the Diocesan Synod are either:
- elected by their Deanery Synod
- nominated by the Diocesan Bishop
- ex-officio due to the role that they hold within the Diocese of Newcastle
Members who are ex-officio are:
| Post |
Member holding the post |
| President |
The Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Newcastle |
| Vice President: Chair of House of Clergy |
The Revd Canon Brian Hurst |
| Vice President: Chair of House of Laity |
Canon Izzy McDonald-Booth (also GS Member) |
| Suffragan Bishop of Berwick |
The Right Reverend Mark Wroe |
| The Dean |
currently vacant |
| The Archdeacon of Northumberland |
The Ven Rachel Wood |
| The Archdeacon of Lindisfarne |
The Ven Catherine Sourbut Groves |
| The Chair of the Diocesan Board of Finance |
Canon Simon Harper |
| The Chair of the Diocesan Advisory Committee |
Canon Roger Styring |
| The Chair of the Education Board |
The Revd Gill Alexander |
| General Synod Members |
The Revd Canon Ian Flintoft; the Revd Robert Lawrance;
the Revd Claire Robson; Lt Gen Robin Brims; Nicola Denyer;
Canon Izzy McDonald-Booth
|
| Nominated by Bishop's Council |
Liz Kerry, Chair of the DMPC |
| Nominated by Bishop's Council |
Roger Windass, Chair of the Houses & Glebe Cttee |
| Nominated by Bishop's Council |
Margy Tasker-Brown, President Mothers Union |
| Nominated by Bishop's Council |
Pam Nobbs, Anna Chaplaincy Convenor |
Members serving on Diocesan Synod from 1 August 2021 to 31 July 2024 are as follows:
Alnwick Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Alison Hardy |
Robert Arkless |
| John McDermott |
Hugh Williams |
| Helen O'Sullivan |
[Vacancy] |
| John Sinclair |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
[Vacancy] |
| |
[Vacancy] |
Bamburgh & Glendale Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Louise Taylor-Kenyon |
Carole Field |
| [Vacancy] |
Carol Griffiths |
| |
Lorna Turner |
Bedlington Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Ian Hennebry |
Christine Brown |
| Catherine Macpherson |
Lynne Craggs |
| Sarah Moon |
John Hamilton |
| [Vacant] |
Susan Ramshaw |
| [Vacant] |
|
Bellingham Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Sarah Lunn |
Jane Abrams |
| Claire Robson (also GS member) |
Alice Murray |
| |
Jill Swaile |
Corbridge Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Tom Birch |
Gwyn McKenzie |
| David Kennedy |
[Vacant] |
| Helen Savage |
[Vacant] |
| |
[Vacant] |
| |
[Vacant] |
Hexham Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Lesley Chapman |
Joyce Charlton |
| David Glover |
John Mitchell |
| Steve Wright |
Andy Morsman |
| |
Carol Wilson |
Morpeth Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Chris Groocock |
Gary Holmes |
| Anthony O'Grady |
Hilary Knox |
| John Park |
Val Pope |
| John Swinhoe |
Janice Robinson |
| David Twomey |
[Vacancy] |
| Simon White |
[Vacancy] |
Newcastle Central Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Andii Bowsher |
Carol Barclay |
| Peter Dobson |
Ruth O'Hagan |
| Ben Doolan |
Ella Vickers |
| Mike Hills |
[Vacancy] |
| Brian Hurst |
[Vacancy] |
| Clare Maclaren |
[Vacancy] |
| Allan Marks |
[Vacancy] |
| Pauline Pearson |
[Vacancy] |
| Andrew Shipton |
[Vacancy] |
Newcastle East Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Helen Gill |
Louisa Fox |
| Neal Terry |
Matthew King |
| [Vacancy] |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
|
| [Vacancy] |
|
Newcastle West Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Paul Allinson |
Jacqueline Atkinson |
| Christine Brown |
Aidan Evans |
| Allison Harding |
Meg Fisher |
| James Mcgowan |
Jennie Jones |
| Neil Heslop |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
|
Norham Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Sarah Hills |
John Ayerst |
| Rachel Hudson |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
[Vacancy] |
Tynemouth Deanery
| House of Clergy |
House of Laity |
| Rae Caro |
Nicola Denyer (Also GS member) |
| Steve Dixon |
Emma Doran |
| Adrian Hughes |
John Appleby |
| Hannah Cleugh |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
[Vacancy] |
| [Vacancy] |
[Vacancy] |