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New Chapter Steward for York Minster
Published: on 29th June 2006 by Eleanor Course in Press Releases
The Chapter have appointed Stephen Anderson as Chapter Steward of York Minster, in succession to Canon Peter Lyddon, who retires at the end of September. Mr Anderson will also become a member of Chapter and as such will be installed as a Canon under the terms of the Constitution of the Minster.
Mr Anderson is 52, and is married with two children. He has had a successful career in finance, having served as Director of Operations with Girobank from 1996 to 1997 and Director of Client Services in the Save & Prosper Group from 1997 to 1999. From 2001 to 2003 he was Chief Operating Officer of The Equitable Life Assurance Society before he decided to transfer to the not-for-profit sector. He is currently Chief Executive Officer of a group of charities based at St Andrew Holborn in the City of London, giving them new business agenda and developing their operations.
Mr Anderson is training for non-stipendiary ministry in the Church, and looks forward to worshipping at the Minster. He will take up his post at the beginning of October.