Meet The Team

Rector

Revd Canon Becky Reeve

From a very young age, I had a sense of God at work in my life. I attended church in a village called Gnosall, Staffordshire, where I was confirmed. I moved to Birmingham to study maths and trained to be a Maths Teacher. I have been ordained now for over 10 years and am committed to my calling as a parish priest.  It is a privilege to serve as the Priest in Charge here at Holy Trinity as it has a very special place in my heart. It was the church where my children were baptised and nurtured in their faith. It was also the place where I first began to discern a call to ordination. I therefore know there are many gifted and faithful people who make up the congregation of Holy Trinity, and who have a vision for the next phase in the life of the church.  Becky was inducted as Rector 24th June 2026.

Curate

Fr Aubrey Clarke

Originally from London, I moved to Birmingham in 1987 to complete my teaching qualification at Westhill College. After dedicating 32 years to teaching Religious Education in secondary schools, I made the decision in July 2023 to take early retirement and follow my calling to ministry.

I pursued my studies for Ordained Ministry at Queen’s Foundation College Birmingham and was ordained in July 2025.

Blessed with a son and surrounded by wonderful friends and family, I bring a creative spirit, a good sense of humour, and strong teamwork skills to my dedication to fulfilling God’s Mission.

Thrilled to be part of the vibrant Ministry Team at both Holy Trinity and St Peter’s in Sutton Coldfield, I look forward to the impactful influence of our collective worship.

With a strong dedication to funeral, family inclusion, and pastoral ministry, I am committed to serving marginalised groups in our communities.

Assistant Priest

Carol Hoare

I was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, but spent my teenage years in Middlesex, where I met my future husband, Terry.

I took a degree in English, married in 1968, and we spent three years teaching at a boys’ public school in Jamaica, before settling in Sutton Coldfield.

I was deaconed in 1991, and was privileged to be one of the first women ordained as a priest in 1994.

Warden

Stella Thebridge

I’m a lifelong Anglican, raised in Surrey.  I met my husband Dave at university. We started attending Holy Trinity when we moved into the parish in 1986 and our children were born and raised here.

I’ve been heavily involved with music in worship since 1987, co-edited the church magazine since 2001 and  oversaw the project administering the grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund which gave us a new church website, history resources and the volunteer stewarding scheme. 

Safeguarding Officer

Sunita Samuel

Director of Music

John Nicholls

I live in Cannock Wood with my wife Margaret. We have two grown up children, Ellen and Andy, and 2 cats! I have a particular passion for church choral music but also enjoy the more contemporary worship songs, you may see me playing my bass guitar if the opportunity arises. Away from church, I am heavily involved in the amateur musical theatre scene, and am a keen sportsman, although very much from the armchair these days.

Parish administrator

Jess Underhill

I grew up in Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire, then studied at Manchester University, before moving to Birmingham to work for Royal Mail for 10 years. My husband’s family own St Martin’s Nursing Home, in Wylde Green, so it was natural for us to end up living in Sutton.

We have 2 boys and I’ve spent the best part of 13 years at home with them. 

Scouting is a big passion in my life, and I am now Group Scout Leader at the Holy Trinity Scout Group.