The Nominees – Newgate® Cathedral Volunteer of the Year Awards.
10th June 2025
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.