The Rev'd Andrew Baguley

In July 2018 we were pleased to welcome the Rev'd Andrew Baguley, a final year curate, on six months' placement to the benefice, since extended to 12 months.   Andrew supports the many people who have been working hard to keep things going during the vicar's illness.   He continues to live in Belper with his wife and three young daughters, but during his time here is based in the vestry at St Wystan's Church.

A lifelong Christian, Andrew grew up just outside Glasgow, immersed in Christian groups and helping to lead children’s holiday clubs and youth camps.   Having graduated in maths from Glasgow University, he taught English in Lithuania to business students and phonetics to trainee English teachers before returning to Scotland to train as a teacher of maths and computer science.   For five years he taught at a school in Middlesex, resigning as Director of ICT to work as an analyst programmer for Tearfund.

While there, he married his wife, Carolyn, shortly after she completed her vet training at Cambridge.   During a three year spell in New Zealand, Andrew undertook distance learning with London School of Theology, and on returning to the UK, taught part-time in Derby whilst he completed his theology course and explored the possibility of ordination.   That involved training at Ridley Hall, Cambridge, a one-year Certificate in Theology for Ministry, and an MA while attached to Trinity College Chapel.   He served his curacy in Belper, including a six-month placement in Pear Tree in Derby.

When he leaves us, he will be taking up the role of Priest-in-Charge of Ilkeston St Mary and of Ilkeston St John.

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