Meet the Team

We are in a Vacancy

After 18 years of Ministry, David is leaving us. We want to give thanks to all that David and Sally have meant to us in the Beacon Parish over that time.

They are going to be travelling many miles. Lord, we ask that your Holy Spirit travels with them to guide and keep them safe and may the places they visit and the people they meet inspire the next phase of their lives.

God bless them both.

Please contact us – we are here!

Parish Office – admin@beaconparish.co.uk
Tessa Haughton – 07773 147 177 / 01273 843 581
Parish Office / Safeguarding / Churchwarden

Churchwardens

Keith Hine – keith@hinemail.co.uk / 07860 127 713

Paul Charman – pec.glebe@tiscali.co.uk / 01273 844 743

Tessa Haughton – tessahaughton@gmail.com / 07773 147 177

Tessa Haughton

Churchwarden of the Beacon Parish and Vice Chair

Tessa's family have lived in Streat and Westmeston since the 1920s. She moved to the village from London and East Chiltington in 2005 to the family home. Tessa retired at the end of 2016 having worked for the last 36 years for a consulting company in London.

Her husband, Michael, runs his business from home. She enjoys walking her dogs and gardening. She is a Trustee/Secretary of Westmeston Parish Hall and Parish Councillor of Westmeston.

tessahaughton@gmail.com

Tel: 01273 843 581

Keith Hine

Churchwarden, St Margaret's

Keith is married to Maralyn and they have lived in Ditchling since 1984. They have 3 daughters and 9 grandchildren. Keith is a retired Consultant Physician and works part-time as a medical member of HM Courts and Tribunals Service.

Keith and Maralyn retain their strong links with the Christian Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana, India which is supported by the Beacon Parish.

keith@hinemail.co.uk

Paul Charman

Churchwarden, St Martin's

I have lived in Westmeston since 1961 so all my life (60yrs in 2021), my family moved into Rectory Cottage in 1942 during World War II. My Grandad was employed by Mr Baines as the herdsman and gardener at the Old Rectory. He was verger at St Martins church for many years, my Gran sang in the choir, was a member of the Mothers Union, sat on the PCC, she was a very active person in the village.

All my family have strong Christian links with St Martins. My Mother Doreen was on the PCC, became Churchwarden for 17 years and when she passed away I took on the role of Churchwarden at St Martin’s in 2015. This now the Beacon Parish (a merger of St Margaret’s Ditchling, St Martin’s Westmeston and Streat Church).

I went to St Margaret’s school which is now the well-known Ditchling Museum. My secondary education took place at Lewes Priory. After which I served an apprenticeship as a baker which was my career for 41 yrs.

I am also a Trustee of the Westmeston Parish Hall and together with other Trustees and village residents we celebrated the opening of the new Parish Hall on the 1st January 2000 which is a well used community venue.

pec.glebe@tiscali.co.uk

Tel: 01273844743

Ian Henley
Treasurer

Ian became Treasurer in April 2024. He retired from full-time work as a banker in 2018 and now works part-time in various charity and community-oriented roles.

He lives in Burgess Hill with his wife Victoria.

beaconparishtreasurer@gmail.com

Margaret Bovill
Secretary

My family have been in the Parish since 1956 when we first moved from Hove to Hayleigh Farm.

I am also the RBL Ditchling & District Branch Secretary and Poppy Appeal Organiser.

margaretebovill@btinternet.com