Rector:
Rev. J. Malcolm Acheson, M.A.
I was brought up on a fruit farm in Herefordshire, and studied classics and philosophy at Oxford University. After gaining some accountancy experience I managed the family farm for ten years, then trained for the ministry at Salisbury & Wells Theological College.
I was ordained at St Paul's Cathedral in 1985 and served as Assistant Curate of St Michael's Church, Highgate, North London for three years. Then I became Team Vicar of the Tisbury Team Ministry, south Wiltshire, with responsibility for the parishes of Hindon with Chicklade and Pertwood, Chilmark, and Fonthill Bishop with Berwick St Leonard. I have been Rector of Storrington since 1994.
I am married to Pauline, a former teacher at Lancing College, who now offers private tuition in French, Russian, piano, flute and singing. We have a son, Joseph, who is a composer, radio editor and occasional organist at St Mary's.
Rev. J. Malcolm Acheson, M.A.
I was brought up on a fruit farm in Herefordshire, and studied classics and philosophy at Oxford University. After gaining some accountancy experience I managed the family farm for ten years, then trained for the ministry at Salisbury & Wells Theological College.
I was ordained at St Paul's Cathedral in 1985 and served as Assistant Curate of St Michael's Church, Highgate, North London for three years. Then I became Team Vicar of the Tisbury Team Ministry, south Wiltshire, with responsibility for the parishes of Hindon with Chicklade and Pertwood, Chilmark, and Fonthill Bishop with Berwick St Leonard. I have been Rector of Storrington since 1994.
I am married to Pauline, a former teacher at Lancing College, who now offers private tuition in French, Russian, piano, flute and singing. We have a son, Joseph, who is a composer, radio editor and occasional organist at St Mary's.
The Parish Church of
St Mary's
Storrington, West Sussex
St Mary's
Storrington, West Sussex
The Clergy
Hon. Assistant Priest:
Rev. Audrey Ross, B.A.
I came to Storrington on 28th February 2006 as “house for duty” assistant Priest. I came from Hertfordshire where I had moved to as a newly wed with my husband Vic. We had been married for 26 years when he died. We have two adult daughters Cathie and Angela.
Before realising my call to ordination I gained a lot of varied life experience and had a very mixed working life varying from school dinner lady to shop assistant, civil servant, administrator, accounts clerk, assistant magazine editor, hospital clerk, helping to produce the Mothers’ Union magazine Home & Family, ending up as a ward clerk in the intensive therapy unit. I was over 40 when I gained a B.A. degree in the Arts.
I trained on the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course and was ordained in St Albans Cathedral and was attached to All Saints' Church, Leavesden (Watford) before coming to Storrington.
Rev. Audrey Ross, B.A.
I came to Storrington on 28th February 2006 as “house for duty” assistant Priest. I came from Hertfordshire where I had moved to as a newly wed with my husband Vic. We had been married for 26 years when he died. We have two adult daughters Cathie and Angela.
Before realising my call to ordination I gained a lot of varied life experience and had a very mixed working life varying from school dinner lady to shop assistant, civil servant, administrator, accounts clerk, assistant magazine editor, hospital clerk, helping to produce the Mothers’ Union magazine Home & Family, ending up as a ward clerk in the intensive therapy unit. I was over 40 when I gained a B.A. degree in the Arts.
I trained on the St Albans and Oxford Ministry Course and was ordained in St Albans Cathedral and was attached to All Saints' Church, Leavesden (Watford) before coming to Storrington.
The Churchwardens
Mr Patrick Lavin Mr John Tunnell
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