Dean & Chapter

The Reverend Canon Dr Roland Riem, Interim Dean of Winchester Cathedral

Roland leads the Cathedral’s flourishing education and visual arts programmes, and works to ensure that visitors to the building have the best possible understanding of what it stands for. He holds responsibility for ecumenical relations, and serves on the Board of Winchester Cathedral Enterprises Limited, the Cathedral’s commercial arm.

The Reverend Canon Andy Trenier, Precentor and Sacrist

Andrew has particular responsibility for the organisation, development and delivery of the liturgy and music of the Cathedral and the support of the Cathedral’s congregations.

The Reverend Canon Missioner Dr Tess Kuin Lawton

Tess is responsible for leading the work of mission and evangelism across the Cathedral to build up its common life and enhance its contribution to the wider common good, while also developing new partnerships, engaging with diverse audiences and encouraging the growth and nurture of the Cathedral congregation.

The Reverend Canon Treasurer Andrew Micklefield

Andrew has responsibility for the learning teams and the cathedral’s education work as well as being President of the Guild of Guides and their work of welcome. He leads the relationship ministry between Cathedral and The Diocese and is a member of The Bishop’s Council, Diocesan Synod and is elected to General Synod as well. He is the Chapter Lead for Safeguarding.

The Reverend Professor Elizabeth Stuart

Liz is a non-executive member of the Cathedral Chapter and associate priest at the Parish of St Matthew and St Paul, Winchester. She has recently retired as Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Winchester. She has taken life vows in the Single Consecrated Life and has a deep commitment to Benedictine life and spirituality.

Alan Lovell, Lay Canon

Alan Lovell is the senior non-executive member of the Cathedral Chapter and has experience in the commercial, public sector and charity worlds. He is Chair of both Interserve Group Limited and the Environment Agency. He is also Chair and Deputy Chair of two listed companies. In his executive years he was CEO of six companies, mostly in need of restructuring and turnaround. He has been Chair of the University of Winchester and of the Mary Rose and is the founder Chair of the Hampshire Cultural Trust. He was High Sheriff of Hampshire in 2010/11 and is a Deputy Lieutenant of the County. Alan chairs the Cathedral’s Finance and Investments Advisory Committee.

Sarah Peppiatt, Lay Canon

Sarah is a solicitor with wide experience of corporate and commercial law.  Sarah lived and worked in London and the Midlands before moving to Hampshire in 2011.  She is a trustee of Footprints Project, a charity that trains volunteers to support people who have been in prison.   Sarah lives near Romsey and is involved in her local church (St. John’s Lockerley) and is a governor of Lockerley Church of England Primary School.  Sarah has four grown up children and volunteered for Home-Start UK for a number of years.

Chris Roles, Lay Canon*

Growing up in Southampton, and after nearly 25 years in London, Chris has lived in Winchester with his family since 2008.
For ten years until 2022, Chris was Chief Executive of Age International, an international development agency focused on the needs and rights of older people in low income countries. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of Y Care International, a youth-focused humanitarian and development organisation. He has been a trustee of the Disasters Emergency Committee and a member of the BBC’s Appeals Advisory Committee, and has also worked for Christian Aid, ActionAid and YMCA England. Chris is currently a Trustee Director of The Pensions Trust, and a trustee of Wesley House, Cambridge. He is a member of the Methodist Church.

*A message from The Reverend Canon Dr Roland Riem, Interim Dean of Winchester Cathedral

“With great sadness, I announce the recent death of Canon Chris Roles, who served on Chapter as a Non-Executive Director.
Chris brought a wealth of leadership and management experience to the Cathedral, which he shared generously. His leadership of the Governance Working Group was excellent, enabling us to anticipate the recommendations of the Bishop’s Review, which commended the papers he produced and saw them as signs of a hopeful future.
Chris had the ability to get to the heart of an issue and to take difficult decisions with thought and compassion. He had a sharp mind and a nose for what was unfinished or lacking in clarity, yet he was always prepared to hear and learn from others. He was a man of integrity and of international concern, quietly and carefully spoken. His smile was a calm and warm blessing.
Chris died as he lived with serenity, good humour, and concern for others, his deep Christian faith shining through adversity.
Please remember and pray for Chris’s widow Penny and their children.”