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Friends of Launde Abbey Committee

The work of the Friends of Launde Abbey is coordinated by a committee who are actively involved in the life of the Abbey.

Rev’d Canon Brian Davis (Chair)

Brian has been Chair of Launde Friends since 2013, but has been involved at the Abbey for many years. He now arranges regular Sunday afternoon classical concerts in the chapel at Launde. He lives in Market Harborough.

Patrick Rendall (Secretary)

Patrick Rendall is secretary to the Friends committee. After many years in the Army he has settled into retirement in Leicestershire. In addition to the Friends he chairs the governing board of a Church of England primary school and is vice chair of a veterans committee for the East Midlands.

Alison Collis (Treasurer)

In addition to being treasurer of the Friends Alison is also Editor of the Friends Newsletter.

Jan Zientek (Membership Secretary)

Jan is a lifelong member of the church, serving as Parish Secretary and other roles at St. Mary’s, Humberstone. He is a member of the Leicester Diocesan Synod and has a strong interest in church history and music. At Launde he has a particular interest in the roses reinstated by the Friends a few years ago.

The other current members of the Friends committee are:

• Ann Green
• Rev’d Dr Hazel Aucken
• Beverley Lott
• Madeleine Wang (Vice Chair and Trustee Representative)
• Prof. John Twidell

Ex-officio members serving the committee:

• The Revd Alison Myers (Warden of Launde)
• Revd. Chris Webb (Deputy Warden of Launde)
• Graeme Ostah (Operations Manager of Launde)

The Friends of Launde: Registered Charity Number 519042