Baptist Borough Deans
Appointed by the LBA

A network of ecumenical 'deans' on a Borough basis was established in 1976 and revised in 1988. The aims are to coordinate action on behalf of the churches in each London Borough, working with the local authority, on matters of mutual concern (e.g. disasters or disturbances) and to encourage co-operation generally. In Boroughs where they exist, each denomination appoints a person to represent them as its Borough Dean.

The 'title' dean, in the sense of a local representative, has been adopted because of its general use in the Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches. Because the use of the word Dean is unusual for Baptists, it is worth emphasising that the Baptist Borough Deans have no authority within the Churches, but rather represent the local Baptist Churches in this specific and limited context.

Appointments of Baptist Borough Deans are made by the London Baptist Association after consultation with the local Baptist churches in the relevant Borough. Those appointed on behalf of Baptists are:

BARKING AND DAGENHAM	vacant
BARNET	Rev F George
BEXLEY	Rev Dr T Griffith
BRENT	Rev G Nind
BROMLEY	Rev Julia Binney
CAMDEN	vacant
CITY OF LONDON	(no appointment made)
CROYDON	Rev P Rogers
EALING	vacant
ENFIELD	Rev C Atkins
GREENWICH	Rev R McCaughen
HACKNEY	Rev J Taylor
HAMMERSMITH	vacant
HARINGEY	Rev J Grat
HARROW	Rev R Gardiner
HILLINGDON	disbanded
HOUNSLOW	Rev D Beazley
ISLINGTON	Rev N Williams
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA	vacant
KINGSTON UPON THAMES	Rev K Walker
LAMBETH	Rev R King
LEWISHAM	Mr D Binns
MERTON	vacant
NEWHAM	Rev B Stokes
REDBRIDGE	Rev K Hyde
RICHMOND	Mr J Carver
SOUTHWARK	vacant
SUTTON	Rev Mike Dales
TOWER HAMLETS	Rev Jane Thorington-Hassell
WALTHAM FOREST	vacant
WANDSWORTH	Rev L Burke

This page is maintained by Colin Hicks; Comments by e-mail are welcome