Diocesan Advisory Committee

The DAC is responsible for considering all applications for repairs, re-orderings or new works within churches of the diocese and is committed to enabling mission and outreach, whilst preserving the historic significance of these sacred places.

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DAC members

Abigail Lloyd (Chairman)

Ms Liz Kitch (Secretary)

The Archdeacon of Oxford (The Ven Jonathan Chaffey)

The Archdeacon of Berkshire (The Ven Stephen Pullin)

The Archdeacon of Buckingham (Canon Guy Elsmore)

The Archdeacon of Dorchester (The Ven Judy French)

Charlotte Robinson (Architect)

Mr Bryan Martin RIBA (Conservation Architect)

Ms Geraldine O’Farrell C.Eng Appointed by BC - M&E Engineer (Senior Building Services Engineer, English Heritage)

Vacant (National Amenity Societies’ Nominee (Architectural History))

Ms Joyce Christie (Conservation Architect)

Prof John Missenden (Diocesan Synod)

Mrs Helen Ensor (Architectural History)

Mr Peter Preston (Architect)

Mr James Mackintosh (Architect)

Mr Michael Holmes (Diocesan Synod)

DAC advisers

Art - Dr Matthew Craske

Bells - Mr Alan Frost

Clocks - Mr Rupert Griffin

Heating - Ms Geraldine O’Farrell

Needlework/textiles - Mrs Suellen Pedley

Organs - The Revd Roy Woodhams, Mr Barry Williams

Monuments and brasses - Vacant

Stained glass - Ms Sarah Brown

Architecture - Richard Codd, Giles Pritchard (Pritchard Architecture), John Radice Architect

DAC minutes

Here you can find the minutes of recent DAC meetings at which faculty casework is discussed. 

Please note, if your application relates to an instance of metal theft, valuable and vulnerable artefacts, or roof recovering, you will not find it in these publicly available minutes. Previous minutes are available on request at dac@oxford.anglican.org.

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