It is with great sadness that we record the recent death of Sue Parkinson,
one of our longest serving trustees.
After qualifying as a teacher Sue taught for over 30 years at various
schools in the UK and the Channel Islands, including several schools in the
Peterborough Diocese.
Since retirement, Sue served as a Bishop’s Visitor to schools, as a SIAMS
Inspector and as a member of the High Needs Funding Panel for
Northamptonshire County Council. Sue was the Lay Chair of the Northampton
Deanery for 9 years and a volunteer safeguarding trainer for the Diocese.
She was a governor at six different schools, including vice chair of
governors at Little Houghton Church of England Primary School and a governor
at Wilby CE Primary School, until its relocation and relaunch as the
Glenvale CE Primary School, as well as being a member of the Weston Favell
CE Primary School and St Mary’s CE Primary School Academy Trusts. She
served on the Diocesan Board of Education for 23 years and was Chair of the
Board’s Education Strategy & Leadership Committee for over a decade, and
served as a School Appeals Panel Member for West and North Northants and the
Diocesan Appeals Service.
Sue was an active member of Christ Church, Northampton and before that St
Matthew’s, Northampton. At both churches, she gave unstintingly of her
experience and time.
Sue will be greatly missed by many across the Diocese and more widely. We
extend our deepest sympathies and condolences to Sue’s family on their loss.