Tom Burden
Curate
Tom, our new Curate, joined us in July 2021 after a year of training at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford.
Wycliffe was a return to Oxford study for Tom after just over 25 years. In the meantime, he has been a teacher, and then Headmaster of a couple of schools, most recently The Pilgrims’ in Winchester, the choir school of our Cathedral.
Tom was born and grew up on the Isle of Wight – he still thinks of Hampshire as ‘the mainland’. He is a lifelong supporter (and season-ticket holder) of Southampton FC and a keen walker.
Tom very much enjoyed his work in schools but feels powerfully called to full-time ministry. He is excited about the opportunity to serve in the Avon Valley and looks forward to getting to know you over, probably, a cup of tea.