The Nominees – Newgate® Cathedral Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Here’s a list of every team and individual nominated for volunteer of the year or volunteer team of the year.

The winners, runners-up and special mentions can be found here.

And bios of the finalists here.

The individuals nominated were:

• Ann Woodward, Chester Cathedral
• Tony Austin, Chester Cathedral
• Dorothy Moss, Lincoln Cathedral
• James Gaffney, Salisbury
• John Varsons, Wells Cathedral
• Elisabeth Manners (Lissy), Wells Cathedral
• Marjorie Swann, Ripon
• Christine Barker, Sheffield Cathedral
• Cathy Cork, Ripon
• Ron East, Carlisle Cathedral
• Joseph Piggott, Birmingham Cathedral: St Philip Parish Church
• Canon Nick Basson,Liverpool Cathedral
• Kevin Meadows, Leicester Cathedral
• Linda McGannity, Truro Cathedral
• Mary Moore, Exeter
• Stewart Alderman, St Edmundsbury Cathedral
• June Vajda, Peterborough Cathedral
• Michael Diamond, Lichfield Cathedral
• Jennifer Mason, Lichfield Cathedral
• Mike Thunder, York Minster
• Sue Hall, Blackburn Cathedral
• Julia Low, St Albans
• Miss Rosemary Clarke, Cathedral Isle of Man
• Gordon Taylor, Hereford Cathedral
• Emma McCarthy, Rochester

And the teams were:

• Special Service Stewards, Durham Cathedral
• Junior Church Volunteer Leaders and Helpers, Durham Cathedral
• Lincoln Cathedral Needlework Guild, Lincoln Cathedral
• Flower Arrangers, Salisbury
• Nave Choir, Chester Cathedral
• Education Assistants/Guides, Wells Cathedral
• Library Guides, Wells Cathedral
• Voluntary Choir, Derby Cathedral
• Bell Ringing Team, Carlisle Cathedral
• Flower Arranging Team, Birmingham Cathedral
• Cathedral Choir , Portsmouth Cathedral
• Above and Beyond, Liverpool Cathedral
• Sidespeople, Portsmouth Cathedral
• Gardening Team, St Edmundsbury Cathedral
• Company of Tapisers, Exeter Cathedral
• Sunday Club Team, Rochester Cathedral
• Welcomers, Truro Cathedral
• Chorister Chaperones, Blackburn Cathedral
• Collections Care Volunteers, York Minster
• Guild of Guides, Winchester Cathedral
• Spire Visit Guides, Chichester Cathedral
• St Albans Cathedral Guides, St Albans
• Blitz Museum Team Guides, Coventry Cathedral
• Restoration Volunteers, Coventry Cathedral
• Big Table Café, Cathedral Isle of Man
• Welcomers, Hereford Cathedral

You have all been amazing!

Thanks to you all.