The Rev Betsy Blatchley has been Associate Vicar at St Thomas with St Stephen since June 2006. Before coming here she served her curacy at St Joseph the Worker Church, Northolt, in West London where, among other things, she headed up a number of community projects and established an after-school church for children.

Before training for ordination at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, Betsy worked in theatre for over 20 years, initially as an actress, singer and dancer, and then as a producer, culminating in a five year stint at the Royal National Theatre on London’s South Bank.

Betsy is married to Alastair and has one son, Jack, who is currently at university. Betsy enjoys alternative consumerism (aka shopping in charity shops) and is a big film fan. She is inspired by the Biblical call to act for justice, particularly for the marginalised, and is passionate to see the church in our nation and throughout the world speak and act on behalf of those who have no voice.