Vicar of Taunton Minster
The Minster is now in Vacancy, if you would like to contact for any reason please email the Minster Office [email protected]
Contact: [email protected]
The Reverend Dr Caryl Plewes
Curate
Caryl recently joined the Minster as Curate following her ordination as Deacon in June 2025, having completed her Masters in Theology, Ministry and Mission at Sarum College in Salisbury. Before ordination she had a varied career including academic research, NHS project management, parish administration, supporting troubled families and school governance. She has played an active part in the life of all the churches she has belonged to, most recently in St James and St Peter’s churches in the parish of Preston Plucknett, Yeovil. In the 21 years she and her family worshipped there she led a small fellowship group, was part of the music worship group, a Lay Worship Assistant and then a Reader, as well as serving on the PCC twice. She is married with two grown-up daughters
Contact: [email protected]
The Reverend Louise Bale
Associate Vicar
I became Assistant Curate in the benefice at the end of September 2020, when I was ordained Deacon. On 23 June 2024 I became Associate Vicar.
I trained for ordination at Sarum College, Salisbury, on a three-year course combined with working part-time as a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages in Somerset. Prior to coming to Somerset, I worked in Bristol (my home city) in the City Council’s education department – recruiting, training and supporting volunteer school governors for over 12 years. And before having a family I worked for many years in product development in the fine wine and alcoholic drinks industry.
I am married to Simon (also a Rev); we have two sons and one granddaughter.
Contact: [email protected]
Margaret Laver
Minster Administrator
Margaret can be found in the Benefice Office Tuesday to Friday each week, usually between 9am and 1pm. She oversees the Minster’s administration and as a long time member of the church is a fount of knowledge and long experience.
Contact: [email protected]
Telephone: 01823 213388 (Option 1)
Ray Tully
Churchwarden
Churchwardens are officers of the Bishop, chief representatives of the congregation and volunteers working closely with our Vicar to enable us to deliver on our ministry and mission.
Their responsibilities include various aspects of administration, operations and personnel.
Ray was elected as Churchwarden at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on Sunday 19 May 2024.
Contact: Ray.
Lesley Ann Webb
Churchwarden
Churchwardens are officers of the Bishop, chief representatives of the congregation and volunteers working closely with our Vicar to enable us to deliver on our ministry and mission. Their responsibilities include various aspects of administration, operations and personnel.
I worked for 38 years for Taunton Deane Borough Council. I became Development Manager, then Housing Enabling and Regeneration Lead. In the last 8 years of my service I managed to bring about the delivery of over 1,000 Affordable New Homes in Taunton Deane. I enjoy spending any spare time I have using my talents of sewing and embroidering. I have three beautiful daughters, two wonderful granddaughters, four talented grandsons and an amazing Great Granddaughter, Florence.
Contact: Lesley.
Miles Quick, ARSCM
Director of Music
I have been Director of Music at Taunton Minster since 2011.
I was born in Taunton and studied music at Durham University and the Royal Academy of Music. I then worked in London at Merchant Taylors’ School and Westminster Abbey, and then for sixteen years in Norfolk at Norwich School. Returning to my Somerset roots, I was Director of Music at Queen’s College, Taunton from 2007 to 2014. Following this, I became Head of Congregational and Instrumental Music at the Royal School of Church Music. In this role I ran workshops and events all over the UK and further afield for six years, and now continue as an RSCM tutor and consultant.
Contact: [email protected]
