The Chapter is the administrative body of the Cathedral and has the ultimate responsibility for the direction of its affairs
Southwark Cathedral Chapter
The Very Reverend Dr Mark Oakley, Dean of Southwark
Mark has been Dean of Southwark since December 2023. He was ordained at St Paul’s Cathedral in 1993 and served his curacy at St John’s Wood Church. He was later appointed Chaplain to the Bishop of London and after four years was made Rector of the Actors’ church in Covent Garden. Mark subsequently served as an archdeacon in the Diocese in Europe, Chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral and Dean of St John’s College, Cambridge.
Canon Michael Rawson, Sub-Dean and Canon Pastor
Michael has been Sub Dean and Canon Pastor since December 2014. He grew up in West Yorkshire and prior to Southwark ministered in the Diocese of Wakefield and latterly the Diocese of Leeds as a parish priest, bishop’s chaplain and Sub Dean of Wakefield Cathedral. He is a school governor and trustee of two local educational charities.
Canon Kathryn Fleming, Canon Precentor
Kathryn was installed as Canon Precentor in September 2023 having been Canon for Worship and Community at Coventry Cathedral. In this role she oversaw all the worship offered at Coventry Cathedral. Ordained in 2004, her early years of ministry were spent in the Diocese of Gloucester.
Canon Wendy Robins, Canon Chancellor
The Revd Canon Wendy Robins has been associated with Southwark Cathedral as an Assistant priest for many years and was installed as Canon Chancellor in December 2022. As well as her role at the Cathedral, where she is also a Trustee of the Education Centre, she works as the Director of Discipleship. Lay Ministry and Continuing Ministerial Education for the Diocese. Wendy’s family also worship with her at the Cathedral. She is an avid reader of crime fiction.
Canon Jeremy Clark-King, Canon Treasurer
Jeremy was ordained in 1990 and has served in parishes and chaplaincies in 3 provinces of the Anglican Communion. In 2020, he and his wife Ellen (who is Dean of King’s College London) returned to the UK from San Francisco where he was involved in organisation development in churches and other organisations.
Having spent two years looking after the training and development of the curates in Southwark, he now leads the team responsible for guiding people through the vocations and ordination process from curacy to first appointment as vicar in a parish.
Canon Roxanne Eversley, Canon Librarian
The Revd Canon Roxanne F. Eversley has been Canon Librarian and the first Dean of Cultural Diversity since February 2024. Roxanne was ordained in June 2009. Prior to her installation, Roxanne was Priest-in-Charge of The United Benefice of South Norwood, Holy Innocents and St Mark.
Gillian Reynolds, Senior Non Executive Member
Gill Reynolds has worshipped at the Cathedral for more than 16 years during which time she has been involved in various capacities including supporting Chapter with the first draft Masterplan and the Robes project. In her professional life she worked in management consultancy, senior leadership development and more recently as an Executive coach. She sits on the Diocesan Board of Trustees and Diocesan Synod and is involved in her local community in Wandsworth. Her interests include cricket, opera, theatre and anything related to France.
Daniel Chumbley
Daniel Chumbley has been a Cathedral Warden and a member of Chapter for over 5 years. He is a solicitor in the financial services industry and leads a team specialising in regulatory enforcement, conduct and litigation.
Linda Hutchinson, Cathedral Warden
Linda Hutchinson is a retired Secondary School Head Teacher and has been a Cathedral Warden for just over three years. She is a trustee of two Education Trusts and served as a Trustee of a National Museum for eight years.
Simon Kingston
Simon Kingston co-leads the Social Impact and Education sector for leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates. He serves a range of clients with a particular focus on board work in the global development sector. Simon is Irish and, with his wife, founded and runs the West Cork History Festival. He and Victoria have two children and have been members of the Cathedral community for over a decade.
Kristin Ruby, Cathedral Warden
Kristin Ruby has been a member of the Cathedral for 15 years and was elected Churchwarden in 2025. She is actively involved in supporting the Robes Project night shelter and is Chair of the Robes SleepOut fundraising committee as well as the Cathedral sustainability committee. Professionally she leads global partnership development for a leading sustainability charity after many years as a managing director for several data-driven brand marketing and media agencies. Her personal interests include travelling to experience new cultures, cooking family favourites and inventing new recipes with her husband, and exploring art and history museums.