South Lakes TeamOUR VICARS AND LEADERS
We have two vicars serving across the team covering six churches between them: James serving Bowness, Ings and Kentmere, and Lawrence serving Staveley, Troutbeck and Windermere.
The Revd James Richards was licensed as Rector of St. Martin's in Bowness in 199
9 and Assistant Priest to Ings, Kentmere, Staveley, Troutbeck and Windermere in December 2019. He became Team Rector when the new team came into being on 1st November, 2020.
He was trained at Cranmer Hall and served curacies in Harrow and Kendal.
James is married to Revd Jane Maycock and they have four children.
Contact details:
The Revd James J Richards Team Rector of the South Lakes Team:
St Martin, Windermere; St Anne, Ings; St.
Cuthbert, Kentmere; St. Mary,
Windermere; Jesus Church Troutbeck & St. James, Staveley, Diocese of
Carlisle.
The Rectory, Longlands Road, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3AS
015394 43063
The Revd Lawrence Basham joined us as Team Vicar in October 2021
He trained with St Hild College, Yorkshire but before that had completed a theological degree at Cliff College, Derbyshire. He came to Carlisle Diocese as a curate at St. John's, Keswick.
Lawrence is married to Jemma and they have four children.
Contact details:
The Revd Lawrence Basham Team Vicar in the South Lakes Team:
St Martin, Windermere; St Anne, Ings; St. Cuthbert, Kentmere; St. Mary, Windermere; Jesus Church Troutbeck & St. James, Staveley, Diocese of Carlisle.
The Vicarage, Kentmere Road, Staveley, LA8 9PA
01539 821267
James and Lawrence are supported in their ministry by:
Mr Christopher Bradbury - Licensed Reader who serves at Jesus Church Troutbeck
Mr Leonard Lambert - Commissioned Local Lay Minister who serves at Jesus Church Troutbeck and St. Mary's Windermere
Mr Ian Durrell - Commissioned Local Lay Minister who serves at St. Mary's Windermere
We are also blessed with lay leaders who are trained to lead our services, pastoral visitors and many church members who carry out numerous essential roles within our churches.