1170 is governed by a formal constitution registered with the UK’s Charity Commission and managed by a small number of local trustees. To support close working with the Church, a small number of trustees may be nominated by the Church council, but more than half of the trustees are selected from the local community to bring a wide range of skills and experience.
Denis has lived in Cranleigh for more than 43 years and his son was both christened and confirmed in St Nicolas Church.
Denis has been Chair of Cranleigh Scouts for almost 20 years and the Scout Group and its young people have long had a close association with St Nicolas as well as using the Church and Rectory grounds for its activities.
Denis is a Chartered Director and Chartered Marketer who has been a Council Member of the Institute of Directors and the Chairman of its Professional Review Group. He holds a Masters degree in Company Direction.
He has experience as Managing Director of a local food company and Commercial Director of a major Sussex based dairy and farms business.
Also as Chair of Guildford East Scouts he has oversight of all local Scout buildings and is a Director of Cranleigh and South East Agricultural Society which is responsible for Cranleigh Showground.
As a member of Cranleigh History Society, Denis is well aware of the importance of St Nicolas Church as the oldest and most significant building in Cranleigh and will use his best efforts to preserve it for future generations.
John is well known to many in Cranleigh running Woodford Family Funeral Services along with his wife Gail. John and Gail have lived in Guildford and Cranleigh for many years, indeed, Cranleigh is where they first met. Outside of work, John is an active member of the community and is a member of several local groups and a keen cricketer.
Howard and his family moved to Cranleigh in July 1985 and attended Cranleigh Prep and Cranleigh schools. He become a member of St Nicolas Church form the beginning and eventually helped his late father with finance matters and has been a member of the Church Council.
He still lives locally and works for one of the leading not for profit UK healthcare organisations (in IT). In 2015, concerned by rising maintenance costs and a large back log of remedial work on the Church, Howard started the discussions which ultimately led to the formation of 1170.
“Whether you regularly attend one of Cranleigh’s churches or not, St Nicolas is at the heart of the village and is an important part of Cranleigh life. Not only does it have important architectural features worth protecting and preserving, this beautiful building has been at the centre of the village community for nearly 850 years. The Church has played its part in countless lives across all sorts of events in that time, but it now needs our support to ensure it is protected for the future and can continue to serve everyone in the village.”
An” incomer “to Cranleigh I have now lived here for 17 years, during which time I have come to know better and love the community. I am probably known as the Traidcraft, Fairtrade Lady and have been selling Traidcraft goods for over 22 years now. I have enjoyed worshiping in the heritage Church of St Nicolas but whilst appreciating its ancient history I believe that the church building should be the centre of the whole community and should be fit for purpose for the modern day.
I became interested to become involved with 1170 when I heard of the innovative ideas being proposed to raise the money for the church building’s preservation. I am pleased to be able to take on the role of a Trustee as the representative of and link to the Church Council.
I look forward to promoting 1170 amongst the wide community.
I have lived in Cranleigh for nearly 30 years and I am currently Premises Manager across several schools within The Learning Partners Academy Trust in Guildford having previously been the School Business Manager at Cranleigh C of E Primary School. In my previous career, I worked for Guildford Borough Council for 30 years. I have been a member of Cranleigh and District Lions Club for 12 years. During my time with the club, I have held the positions of President and Treasurer, and I am currently Chair of the Carnival Committee. I have also been a member of the Cranleigh Community Choir for 15 years; something I greatly enjoy, especially our summer and Christmas concerts at Cranleigh Arts Centre. I am very proud to have been invited to be a trustee of 1170. I hope my experience will be of benefit to the charity and all those working to preserve the buildings and grounds of St Nicolas Church for the benefit of the local community.