L B A p o s t s a n d p e o p l e

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:

Boroughs north of the River Thames
BARKING AND DAGENHAM	vacant
BARNET	Rev Frederick George
BRENT	Rev Graham Nind
CAMDEN	vacant
CITY OF LONDON	(no appointment made)
EALING	vacant
ENFIELD	vacant
HACKNEY	vacant
HAMMERSMITH	vacant
HARINGEY	Rev Trefor Jones
HARROW	Rev Robert Gardiner
HAVERING	vacant
HILLINGDON	disbanded
HOUNSLOW	Rev D Beazley
ISLINGTON	vacant
KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA	vacant
NEWHAM	Rev David Mann
REDBRIDGE	Rev Barry Cheesman
TOWER HAMLETS	Rev Jane Thorington-Hassell
WALTHAM FOREST	Rev Keith John
WESTMINSTER	(no appointment made)

Boroughs south of the River Thames
BEXLEY	Rev Dr Terry Griffith
BROMLEY	Rev Julia Binney
CROYDON	Dr John Foster
GREENWICH	Revd Mike McDade
KINGSTON UPON THAMES	Rev Ken Walker
LAMBETH	Rev Susan Stevenson
LEWISHAM	Rev D Binns
MERTON	vacant
RICHMOND	Mr John Carver
SOUTHWARK	Rev Roy Dorey
SUTTON	Rev Mike Dales
WANDSWORTH	Rev LeRoy Burke

Baptist Borough DeansAppointed by the LBA

Boroughs north of the River Thames

Boroughs south of the River Thames

Baptist Borough Deans
Appointed by the LBA