Sarum College’s annual Awards Ceremony took place on 14 March 2026 in St. Thomas’s Church, Salisbury. We were delighted to celebrate the academic achievements of our 2026 graduands.
Rt Revd Alastair Redfern, Prof James Woodward, Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, and Dr Angus Paddison.
We were delighted to welcome our keynote speaker The Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester. On the podium alongside Bishop Rachel and College Principal James Woodward were Dr Angus Paddison, Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Winchester; and The Rt Revd Dr Alastair Redfern, Sarum College Chair of Trustees.
Alongside Sarum College Trustees, graduands and their guests were the Mayor of Salisbury, Councillor John Wells, Mr John Glen MP and the Very Revd Nicholas Papadopulos, Dean of Salisbury Cathedral .
A pdf transcript of Bishop Rachel’s address can be found here.
2026 Graduates and Staff
Awards celebrated
Master of Arts in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Sophie Duncan
Sophie Ferguson
Louisa Mason
Jo Neary
Caryl Plewes
Postgraduate Certificate in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Jan Brown (in absentia)
Rachel Howlett (in absentia)
Judy Wright
Diploma of Higher Education in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Leah Collins
Anthony Cross
Mike Dyne
Ashley Liddington
Anne Perez
Shelma Vaughan
Certificate of Higher Education (180 credits) in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Lindsay Glazebrook
John Hanson (in absentia)
Lorna Hasell (in absentia)
Nitin Shinde
Brenda Woodrow (in absentia)
Certificate of Higher Education (120 credits) in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Joanna Birkett
Sue Craft
Esther Edwards
Alex Fryatt (in absentia)
Ruth Grinter (in absentia)
Mark Harris (in absentia)
Rosemary McCormick
Helen Pickett (in absentia)
Sam Piggot
Alan Reeves (in absentia)
Louise Seddon
Carolyn Shannon
Stuart Wynne
Foundation Award in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Judith Craig (in absentia)
Sarum College Ministry Award
Rosanna Blewett (in absentia)
Jim Robinson
Master of Arts in Christian Spirituality
Chris Ottershaw (in absentia)
Ali Burdon (in absentia)
Bethany Burrage
Peter Daulby
Claire Heppenstall
Howard Jameson
Regina Schlingheider
James Stickings
Paul Wilkinson
Postgraduate Certificate in Christian Spirituality
Kirsty Bills
Clive Witcomb
Master of Arts in Theology, Imagination and Culture
Mary Charlton
David McEvoy
Postgraduate Diploma in Theology, Imagination and Culture
Caroline Ainger (in absentia)
The Tony Palmer Memorial Award in Christian Spirituality
which is given to the candidate with the highest mark for the MA dissertation in Christian Spirituality
James Stickings
Dissertation: How did the Spiritual Currents of the 1960s and 1970s Shape Centering Prayer?
The Award in Master of Arts in Theology, Imagination and Culture
which is given to the candidate with the highest mark for the MA dissertation in Theology, Imagination and Culture
David McEvoy
Dissertation: Painting the Crucifixion after the Holocaust: a Critique of Crucifixion Paintings in Post-War British Churches
The John Livingstone Memorial Award for Theology, Ministry and Mission
which is given to the candidate with the highest mark for the MA dissertation in Theology, Ministry and Mission
Sophie Duncan
Dissertation: Worshipping with dementia: how communal acts of worship are used to support people living with dementia to express and experience their faith in care settings.