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Phil Herrington
Rector of St Mary’s

Phil is married to Louise and they have two children called Emilia and Rosie. Phil became Rector of St Mary’s in March 2016, having trained at St Mellitus College in London and worked for St Mark’s Battersea Rise and Christ Church, Cockfosters. Prior to that, he worked for several Technology and Management Consultancies in London and Reading as a Recruiter. He enjoys spending time with the girls, mountain and road biking and is a fan of Tottenham Hotspur.
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Rachel Clark
Curate

Rachel is married to Adrian and they have 2 dogs, a border terrier cross and a cocker spaniel. After completing theological training at St Mellitus College, London, Rachel was ordained in June 2024 and joined the St Mary’s team immediately afterwards. She initially trained as a secondary school music teacher and had a variety of jobs in education before taking up a position of Director of Children’s and Family Work at a church in Crawley. In her spare time Rachel loves to play and listen to music, go for a run, and watch sport.
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Mary McAllister 
Licensed Lay Minister

Mary has been part of the St Mary’s family for many years, and is a Licensed Lay Minister in the Church of England. She has a very caring heart and this shines through in her role as Head of Pastoral Care at St Mary’s. She is a leader in our Wheelhouse Community Cafe team and also frequently leads at our 9am Traditional Service on Sundays. 

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Rhiannon Stroud
Office Manager

Rhiannon is married to Tarn and they have three daughters who attend local primary and secondary schools. Rhiannon has been a member of St Mary’s since 2010 and became Office Manager in 2018. Rhiannon is a qualified teacher and before she joined the staff team she worked first as a KS2 primary teacher and then as a Head of Art and DT in a Windsor Middle School. Rhiannon combines her love of art and teaching in the children’s ArtBoost classes that she runs at the Wheelhouse during term time.
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Catherine Robinson
Church Office Administrator

Catherine has worked in our Church office since 2015 and very much enjoys being part of the staff team here at St Mary’s. Catherine grew up in West Horsley but now lives in Ashtead with her two daughters. Before working at St Mary’s, Catherine was a nanny/ childminder for over 30 years. She loves to read and also enjoys shopping and spending time with her friends and family.
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