Our Clergy, 1869 - Present
St John's Church, Ravenhead, St Helens


Rev. Richard Moore
Rev. Richard Ravenscroft Moore
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1869 - 1884

The first Vicar of Ravenhead, Rev. Richard Moore served from the date of the Church's consecration until his death in 1884.

Rev. Harry Sandford Bolton
Rev. Harry Sandford Bolton
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1884 - 1923

Arriving as Curate under Rev. Moore, Rev. Bolton was the popular choice to become the second Vicar of Ravenhead.

Rev. James Richard Beresford
Rev. James Richard Beresford
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1923 - 1936

Rev. James Richard Beresford was vicar between the two World Wars, having served in the First World War.

Rev. George Goode
Rev. George Goode
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1936 - 1948

It fell to the Rev. George Goode to steer Ravenhead through the years of the Second World War.

Rev. Ernest Henshaw
Rev. Ernest Henshaw
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1948 - 1960

During Rev. Henshaw's incumbancy, the Side Chapel at St John's would be rededicated as a Memorial Chapel.

Rev. Malcolm Dorrance Whyte
Rev. Malcolm Dorrance Whyte
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1960 - 1967

Rev. Malcolm Whyte was the Vicar when St John's Mission opened on the site of the Campbell Rooms in Thatto Heath.

Rev. Frank Allred
Rev. Frank Allred
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1968 - 1975

Rev. Frank Allred was Vicar of Ravenhead as the parish marked its centenary year.

Rev. John Seth Parry
Rev. John Seth Parry
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1976 - 1987

Rev. John Parry made St John's, Ravenhead his final parish before his retirement in 1987.

Rev. Roy Doran
Rev. Edward Roy Doran (Roy Doran)
Vicar of Ravenhead, 1988 - 2009

Rev. Roy Doran served for over 20 years as Vicar of Ravenhead, overseeing the opening of St John's Centre.

Rev. Terry McFadden
Rev. Terrance McFadden (Terry McFadden)
Vicar of Ravenhead, 2012 - 2015

Rev. Terry McFadden arrived at the end of an interregnum lasting more than three years and led the church until 2015.

Rev. Dozie Moneme
Rev. Dozie Moneme
Vicar of Ravenhead, 2016 - 2020
Rev. Dozie Moneme was licensed as Team Vicar of the Eccleston Team, responsible for St John's, Ravenhead, on 15 December 2016

Rev. Gareth Banton
Rev. Gareth Banton
Vicar of Ravenhead 2021 - 2025
Team Vicar 2021 - 2024, Team Rector 2024 - 2025
Rev. Banton was licensed to the Eccleston Team on Sunday 5th September 2021 and served as Team Vicar and later Team Rector until November 2025.