The Bishop of Southwark, the Rt. Rev. Dr Tom Butler, has announced his intention to collate and install four new Honorary Canons at Southwark Cathedral on Sunday 10 December.

They are:

Rev Simon Butler who was ordained Deacon in 1992 and Priest in 1993 and served as Curate at Chandler’s Ford in the Diocese of Winchester from 1992-1994. He was then Curate at St Joseph’s the worker, Northolt, in the Diocese of London from 1994 –1997. He came to Southwark in 1997 serving as Vicar of Immanuel and St Andrew, Streatham until 2004. He was Lambeth Archdeaconry Ecumenical Adviser 1999-2002 and Area Dean of Streatham 2001-2004. In 2004 he moved to All Saints Sanderstead where he is now Team Rector.

Rev Dianna Gwilliams was ordained Deacon in 1992 and Priest in 1994. All her ministry has been in Southwark Diocese. She served as the non- Stipendiary curate at St Saviour’s Peckham from 1992–1997 becoming Curate of St Barnabas Dulwich in 1997. She became Vicar there in 1999. She has been the Chaplain of Alleyn’s Foundation since 1999 and Area Dean of Dulwich from 2005.

Rev David Isherwood was ordained Deacon in 1978 and Priest in 1979. He was Curate at All Saints Sanderstead from 1978-1982 and then became curate of Horley from 1982-1984. He was Priest in Charge of Immanuel and St Andrew Streatham from 1988-89 and became vicar there in 1989. From 1995-2001 he was Team Rector of the Clapham Team. In 2001 he became Vicar of Holy Trinity and St Peter Clapham.

Rev Geoffrey Vevers was ordained Deacon in 1982 and Priest in 1983. He was curate of Trinity and St Michal Harrow, in London Diocese 1984-1988. He became Vicar of St Stephen’s Wandsworth in 1998 remaining there until 1996. In 1996 he became Vicar of Battersea Fields, becoming Area Dean of Battersea in 2004.

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Note to Editors:
An Honorary Canonry is an honour conferred by the Diocesan Bishop as an expression of appreciation of service to the Diocese. The new Canons – who are each allocated a stall in the Choir Stalls - will assist in the governance of the Cathedral in an advisory capacity and promote it in the wider Diocese. Each Canon is invited to celebrate the Eucharist in the Cathedral on the day allocated to their particular stall.