Who’s who

Clergy

Readers

Handley Stevens

Handley has been a Reader since 1991, coming to Hampstead in 1998. After 30 years in the civil service, Handley has been a Visiting Research Associate at the LSE since 1994. When not writing about transport and European policies, he enjoys singing, opera, walking and gardening.

Andrew Penny

Andrew has been at HPC for three decades, but was kept young in spirit by long involvement with the older children. He was persuaded to become a reader over10 years ago and served a total of 6 years as churchwarden and too many on the PCC, He retired as a solicitor recently and is kept busy as chair of C4WS (shelters), Caris Camden (after-school clubs) and Churches Together in Hampstead. When not worrying about the next sermon, he dreams of live opera and walking and camping in France.

Churchwardens

Angela Gardner

Angela started attending Hampstead Parish Church after moving to the area in 1999. She soon got involved in many aspects of church community life including Hampstead Parochial School and the Hampstead Players. Her professional background is in accountancy and now works as a Diversity and Inclusion Manager for an international law firm. Angela lives in West Hampstead with husband David and their family.

Nicholas Walser

Nick grew up in a Derbyshire vicarage and has spent a large part of his life in and around churches. He moved to London after graduating from Cambridge in 1975 and since then has worked as a solicitor specialising in international shipping law. He and his wife Celia were married at Hampstead Parish Church in 1985 and his two daughters were baptised here. When they were young he was a regular helper with the Junior Church, and more recently he was our PCC Secretary for almost 10 years before becoming Churchwarden in 2025. He is a keen amateur choral singer and enjoys walking and running on Hampstead Heath.