About St Mary's Rickinghall
Revd Helen Grover
Chris (Kit) Brinkley
Chris (Kit) Brinkley
The Revd Helen Grover was the curate at Cockfield in Suffolk, her first post after being ordained in 2021. She started her new role on Thursday 19 September as Priest in Charge of a newly merged Suffolk benefice, a combination of the parishes of North Hartismere and Redgrave cum Botesdale with the Rickinghalls.
Chris (Kit) Brinkley
Chris (Kit) Brinkley
Chris (Kit) Brinkley
CHURCH WARDEN
After spending six years in the Army serving in the UK (Colchester), Germany (Munster) and the Far East (Malaysia) Kit went to live in Suffolk managing businesses in the leisure and exhibitions industry. Working with NewsCorp his major public events were the Live’93, ’94 and ’95 Consumer Electronics Exhibitions held at
CHURCH WARDEN
After spending six years in the Army serving in the UK (Colchester), Germany (Munster) and the Far East (Malaysia) Kit went to live in Suffolk managing businesses in the leisure and exhibitions industry. Working with NewsCorp his major public events were the Live’93, ’94 and ’95 Consumer Electronics Exhibitions held at both Earl’s Court One and Two. Subsequentially, he joined the organisers of the UK’s leading franchise exhibitions, going on to found World Franchise Associates (WFA) in 2007. For 17 years WFA expanded its consultancy operations into Europe (France, Germany, Italy), Middle East (UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman) and the Far East (Malaysia, Thailand) through its own franchise professionals to extend its portfolio of multi-faceted franchised Brands. Kit retired in 2025. He has three grown up children with family in Denmark, the USA and even the Azores! Pernille and he have been married 28 years.
During 1994 – 1995 he was closely involved in several Alpha Courses held at Holy Trinity Brompton in London.
Julie Swallow
Chris (Kit) Brinkley
Julie Swallow
SACRISTAN
Julie is our ever friendly and deicated Sacristan. Her role is to carefully arrange the Liturgical books, Vestments, and the Sacred vessels and other things necessary for the Celebration of Mass.
As well as this very important role, she's always offering to help wherever she can and always brings a smile to the faces of everyone who meets her.