Who's Who

Who's Who - Meet the Team

Rev'd Nicky Davies
Team Vicar

Born in Surrey, Nicky grew up in Hampshire and has spent most of her life there. After marrying Matt they moved to the New Forest and spent 30 years there, bringing up their two daughters Bethan and Katy.

After a career as a journalist, Nicky was ordained in 2014 and served locally as Associate Priest until 2020. She is delighted to now join The Axe Valley Mission Community.

Nicky loves the rural life. The family have dogs, a cat, bees, chickens and sheep and like to grow their own fruit and vegetables. Nicky likes making jam and baking! The whole family are committed to living as sustainably as possible and believe it’s vital that everyone takes this seriously for the future of God’s world. Rant over…

Nicky also loves going to the cinema and ‘wild’ swimming. Regular swimming in the sea will be a delight! If not in church you will most likely find her on the beach.

Rev'd Canon Cate Edmonds
Associate Priest and Rural Dean of Honiton Deanery.

Cate was born in Plymouth but has spent much of her life in different parts of the country, returning to the West Country for full-time ministry in 1999. She was ordained in 1995 whilst a teacher in Hampshire, during that time she has been a Chaplain, Parish Priest, member of the Diocesan Education Team and Prebendary (Honary Canon) of Exeter Cathedral. Cate was appointed Rural Dean for the Honiton Deanery in 2019. She lives in Lyme Regis with husband Paul and their 2 dogs. They have 2 grown up children.

Where is Melanesia? And why did Cate spend three weeks there in the summer of 2018?
Read her story here.

Tony Nixon
Reader

I retired in 2007 after 35 years in a successful opticians’ partnership in West Wiltshire. We moved to All Saints in 2008. Since coming to East Devon I have trained as a Reader and was licensed in 2013. I am a member of All Saints PCC and also serve as a Parish Councillor on All Saints Parish Council. I enjoy working in our large garden and am a keen railway modeller.

Su Clark
Reader

I'm Susan to my mother, Su to the rest of the world.

Born in Birmingham, raised as an Essex girl, moving to Andover during my teens. I am a registered nurse, still working, and have moved around the country for jobs and family. I have a son,and three grandchildren. I have lived in Axminster for 20 years.

I qualified as a Reader in 2004, and thoroughly enjoy my role in the Mission Community assisting with church life, and pastoral care.

Hilary Harron
Reader
Axmouth Deanery Synod rep

I was born and educated in Taunton, studied theology in London, then travelled around as an army wife, teaching in a variety of situations. Latterly I lived in Axmouth, trained as a Reader and was licensed in 2013.

I have recently moved to Seaton but still feeling part of Axmouth church. I walk back there to worship.

Roger Grose
Reader

I was born and brought up in West Cornwall, then moved to London where I remained for most of my career in education. In 1997 I relocated to Devon, having been appointed as Headteacher of Mrs Ethelston's C.E. School, Uplyme.
I joined the Uplyme Church Ministry Team and began my Reader Training nine years ago.
For over half a century I have been a church organist, and now happily combine this with my Readership duties.

Lesley Gubbins
Reader
Axmouth Deanery Synod rep

A retired civil servant. I was licensed to Coventry Diocese in January 2011, serving in the SW7 Benefice, at the southernmost tip of Warwickshire. I moved to live in Colyton in 2017 and gained Permission to Officiate in the Exeter Diocese, serving at St Michael's, Axmouth, now part of the AVMC.
My interests include gardening, walking with my dog and embroidery. I also enjoy music, including choral singing.

Louise Collard
AVMC Team Administrator

Office Hours:
Monday 9.00 – 12.00
Tuesday 9.00 – 12.00
Wednesday 9.00 – 12.00
Thursday 12.30 – 15.30
Friday 9.00 – 12.00

Contact the office by email: Axevalleymc@hotmail.co.uk
or by telephone: 01297 441986