Simon Beresford
Christian Disciple / Husband / Lay Minister / TechnoLeader / ‘Feminist’ / Gardener / INFP
From: “Lots of different places…”
Lives: Wakefield, UK
FKA: Grewcock – changed surname in 1990
School: I don’t want to talk about schools….
Higher Education: BA (hons.) Applied Social Studies, UCLAN 1995; Dip.HE Theology, Ministry & Mission, Durham 2020
Ministry: Licensed Lay Minister (Lay Reader) from 2018, currently North Wakefield Benefice
Works: IT Solutions Architect (since 1999) – Currently, Epsys Consultants Ltd (Director)
Previously: Part-time NHS Chaplain in Mental Health (SWYT), and many, many more….! #PortfolioCareerHistory
Loves to be: In the garden with so many of God’s blessings.
Social Media: nope
Watches: Hmmm, Film and TV… that’s a whole other page, as yet un-posted… COMING SOON
Spiritually Inspired by: Richard Rohr, CS Lewis, Oscar Romero, Brian Cant (met him), Jane Williams, Thomas Merton, Desmond Tutu (met him), Dietrich Bonhoeffer, NT Wright, Nicola Slee (met her), Paula Gooder, Henri Nouwen, Julian of Norwich, Mary of Magdala, Carl Sagan… Jesus obvs…
Recently Reading: Margaret Atwood, Robert Harris, Blake Crouch, Ken Follett, Eve Poole, Naomi Alderman, John Wyndham, Arthur C Clarke, Alex Gerlis, Emily St. John Mandell, Susanna Clarke, CS Lewis, John le Carré, Hugh Howey, Greg Hurwitz, Matt Haig, Camilla Lackberg, Jasper Fforde, Claire North, Jodi Taylor, PD James, James Swallow, Virginia Wolfe, Douglas Adams, Isaac Asimov, Sarah Waters, Emma Donoghue, Ken Follett, Tom Wright, Terry Pratchett, Douglas Coupland, Nevil Shute ….. and many, many more!
Supports: North Wakefield Benefice, Greenpeace, Amnesty International, Bloody Good Period, USPG, CAC , Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Tinnitus UK, Christian Aid, and others…
Shite at: Keeping in touch. Sorry
Politics: Have you read the blog yet?
Other Interests: Astrophotography. I have a ZWO SeeStar S30 which is cool… but I live in a Yorkshire town where cloud is semi-permanent!
Top picture… er, not my bike, Dartmoor, probably 1983, non-waterproof anorak, challenging day!
Always remember: “Flash cleans baths without scratching” … and I think there’s a lot we can learn from that.
Last Update: 01/11/26
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