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SAMS Board of Trustees
| Patrick Coghlan, Chairman |
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Patrick and his wife Gill were SAMS missionaries with the Anglican Church in Brazil from 1979-92. They returned to work in the Diocese of Sheffield, moving to their current parish of Malin Bridge in 2006. Patrick is Chairman of the group which oversees the link between the dioceses of Sheffield and Argentina. He became Chairman of SAMS GB in 2004.
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| Penny Avann |
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SAMS has been dear to Penny’s heart since her days as a Pathfinder when David Pytches was her curate and received his call to South America. Sixteen years later she joined SAMS as Communications and Youth Secretary, which brought her into contact with many wonderful Christians here and in South America. Those eight years were faith-stretching and life-changing. She was invited back in 1994 to serve as a Trustee and her special interest has been in communication and in enabling the UK Church to catch something of the faith and vibrancy of the Church in Iberia and South America.
Penny is an Honorary Canon of Rochester Cathedral and serves in a parish in that diocese.
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| John Battman |
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John and his wife Barbara went to Paraguay with SAMS in 1964, living and working in the Chaco, Concepción and Asunción until 1976. Three years as SAMS Extension Secretary, which included forging links with the Iberian churches, was followed by 2 parish ministries. He has been a Trustee for several years ... and supports West Ham United!
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| Barry Harper |
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Barry retired from parish ministry in 2003 after 28 years' service in his final parish of Walmley, Birmingham. He and his wife Valerie have been staunch SAMS supporters for many years. Barry is currently Vice-Chairman of the Society. |
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| Peter Hyatt |
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Peter became a Christian through his local church in the late 1970’s whilst working for a global accounting firm. In 1983 he joined the SAMS Finance Committee and General Council. Following leave of absence from the committee in the early 1990’s, he resumed his role and was invited by the then SAMS General Secretary David Evans to visit Chile in 1998. Seeing the inspiring work of the Anglican Church there led directly to his taking on the Honorary Treasurer’s role in 2000.
Peter retired from professional practice in early 2007 and hopes that this may give him more time to study some theology, enjoy his two granddaughters, visit South America again and to complete some long-distance cycling epics with his wife, Jenny.
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| Peter Lewis |
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Peter has been supporting the church in South America since he was involved in biological research in the Amazon, working with SAMS as a short term volunteer in Buenos Aires in the early 90s. He is now a vicar in South Wales and has a role in the Church in Wales as a world mission officer.
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| Nigel Strang |
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Nigel is Anglo-Chilean and together with his Chilean wife, Jimena, and their grown-up children, Abigail and Philip, has been back in the UK since the early 90's. He has two businesses: one, with his wife, is an Export Consultancy partnership, helping importers in Latin America and the Caribbean source manufactured goods for local industry; the other, with a Christian friend, is a Property Management partnership which leases some properties to Northampton Borough Council for their Homelessness / Temporary Housing scheme and others to vulnerable and other young families in the area. Nigel is also a Church of England Reader, Deanery and Diocesan Synod member, school governor, and used to be a District Councillor. Though far from the sea, he takes every opportunity to go sailing!
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| John Taylor |
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God graciously revealed himself to John in 1981 about the time he married Mandy, (current General Council member and past Trustee). He has been a SAMS supporter for around 20 years. He worked in London as an Actuary and Financial Adviser and was also involved in running, taking over and selling small financial services businesses. He served in various capacities in a large village church.
John has recently left full-time employment and works as a consultant in the finance industry. The children have more or less left home and so he and Mandy moved to Brighton in order to experience life in a different way. |
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General Council Members
Mrs Marilyn Bailey
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Miss Lindsey Morgan |
| Mr David Bedford |
Mr Lee Myers |
| Mr Chris Bennett |
Rev Peter Nunn |
| Mr Len Bennett |
Rev Graham Perryman |
| Rev Paul Berry |
Mr David Peters |
| Rev Canon Gary Beswick |
Miss Miriam Post |
| Mr Jonathan Brant |
Mr Peter Rainford |
| Rev Canon Andie Brown |
Rev Eric Roberts |
| Mrs Judith Cooper |
Mrs Debbie Scoble |
| Rev Tom Curtis |
Rev Juan Sedano |
| Mr Peter Dooley |
Rev Neil Short |
| Rev Nick Drayson |
Rev David Stokes |
| Rev Julie Fleming |
Rev Tony Street |
| Rev Peter Froggatt |
Mrs Amanda Taylor |
| Miss Hilary Granger |
Mrs Susan Thomas
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| Mr Jeff Hankins |
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