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Who's Who

Short biographies and contact details

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Fr George joined Pusey House in August 2013. He grew up near Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the East coast of Canada. He studied philosophy and anthropology at McGill University, Montreal, and International Development Studies at St Mary's University in Halifax. He then read for a Master of Divinity degree at Wycliffe College, one of the member colleges of the Toronto School of Theology. After ordination in 1997 George served in Cherry Hinton with Teversham and in the Ramseys and Upwood (Diocese of Ely), then in Oxford as Assistant Minister at St Michael at the North Gate and Lincoln College Chaplain. ​George completed a PhD at the University of Durham under the supervision of Professor Andrew Louth, on E. B. Pusey’s unpublished lectures, ‘Types and Prophecies of the Old Testament’. His research interests include E. B. Pusey and the Oxford Movement, the allegorical interpretation of the Bible, and the artistic expression of Christian doctrine. George is married to Karen and they have two daughters, Clara and Charlotte.

The Revd Dr George Westhaver

Principal

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Fr Mark joined Pusey House in September 2014. After graduating from Liverpool University in Modern Languages, and from National Circus Schools in Paris and Bristol, he spent the best part of a decade as a Circus Performer, before running away from the Circus to join the Church. Mark trained for Ordination at Ripon College, Cuddesdon, and has served as Assistant Curate in the Parish of St. Barnabas and St. Paul, Jericho, and as Junior Chaplain at Merton College, since being ordained. Before coming to Oxford, Mark was the founder and Director of the Youth Charity 'redthread', and lists among his interests football, duelling weapons of the 18th Century, and Group Analytic Psychotherapy.

The Revd Mark Stafford

The Chaplain

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Jonathan joined Pusey House in October 2020. For the previous fifteen years he had been completing an annual scholarly circuit between Leiden, Warsaw, and Oxford, teaching and researching. In Oxford, he was junior research fellow at Blackfriars Hall and DPhil candidate, reading law, at Oriel College. In Leiden, he was PhD Fellow and lecturer in jurisprudence at the Leiden University Law School. And in Warsaw he was a sometime assistant professor in the faculty of philosophy. Now he is wholly involved in the work of Pusey House, and that of the broader university, as a Pusey Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford.

Dr Jonathan Price

The Matraszek Fellow

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Fr Alex joined Pusey House as Associate Priest at Easter 2023. He was ordained deacon in 2006 and priest in 2007 and previously served as a self supporting Minister in the Diocese of London. In addition to his priestly duties he was called to the Bar by Lincoln's Inn in 1996 and is Head of the Church of England Legal Office and Chief Legal Adviser to the Archbishops' Council and the General Synod as well as being Official Solicitor to the Church Commissioners.

The Revd Alexander McGregor

Associate Priest

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Mehmet joined Pusey House in 2024 to become Custodian of the Library and Academic Programme Coordinator. In this role, he oversees the organisation of the programme of lectures and academic conferences for the Centre for Theology, Law, and Culture, and is in charge of the Library and Archives, to serve the mission of the House to be a House of Sacred Learning. He completed his DPhil at Trinity College, Oxford, before becoming the Étienne Gilson Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. Since then, he has been a Research Assistant at the McDonald Centre in the Faculty of Theology & Religion at the University of Oxford, and the Public Bioethics Fellow for the Anscombe Bioethics Centre, Oxford. He is able to talk at length about the liturgy or Ronald Knox to anyone willing to listen. He is married with two children.

Dr Mehmet Ciftci

Custodian of the Library

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The Revd Prof Nigel Biggar CBE is Emeritus Regius Professor of Moral Theology at the University of Oxford and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Pusey House, Oxford. He holds a B.A. in Modern History from Oxford and a Ph.D. in Christian Theology & Ethics from the University of Chicago. He was appointed C.B.E. “for services to Higher Education” in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours list. His most recent books are Colonialism: A Moral Reckoning (2023), What’s Wrong with Rights? (2020), In Defence of War (2013), and Between Kin and Cosmopolis: An Ethic of the Nation (2014). In the press he has written articles for the Financial Times, the (London) Times, the Daily Telegraph, the Spectator, the (Glasgow} Herald, the Irish Times, Standpoint, The Critic, The Article, Unherd and Quillette. He served on the Committee on Ethical Issues in Medicine at the Royal College of Physicians (London) from 2000 to 2014, the Royal Society’s Working Group on People and the Planet from 2010 to 2012, and the Pontifical Academy for Life from 2017 to 2022. He now chairs the board of trustees of the Free Speech Union. He has lectured at the Royal College of Defence Studies, London; the UK Defence Academy, Shrivenham; the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr, Hamburg; the US Military Academy, West Point; and the National Defense University, Washington, DC. His hobbies include visiting battlefields. In 1973 he drove from Scotland via Iran and Afghanistan to India. And in 2015 and 2017 he trekked across the mountains of central Crete in the footsteps of Patrick Leigh-Fermor and his comrades, when they abducted General Kreipe in April-May 1944.

Nigel Biggar, Lord Biggar of Castle Douglas

Distinguished Scholar-in-Residence

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Ian joined Pusey House in January 2022, having been a regular worshipper since 2013.  He read English at Magdalene College, Cambridge before working for the Diocese of St Albans for a number of years, managing its trust and glebe portfolio.  After this he worked in international supply chain for a US multinational enterprise and then became Head of Global  Business Development for a leading UK-based designer and manufacturer, setting up distribution networks across multiple continents.  Following a break over the pandemic, (during which he helped to set up and run a local grocery business) his career came full circle, back to the Church of England, by offering his services to Pusey House, where he now works closely with the Principal and Chapter both in the daily administration and management of the House and also in considering its future development. Ian plays piano and organ and enjoys the opera and ballet and gardening.  He is a member of the Critics' Circle.

Ian Palmer

The Administrator

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Karen joined Pusey House in 2013 with her husband, Fr George. In addition to managing the finances of the House, Karen also runs the weekly Sunday School.

Karen Westhaver

The Steward

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Jeremy Wan is an organist, saxophonist and composer. He is currently the Assistant Organist at Worcester College, Oxford having been organ scholar at Truro Cathedral (2024-2025) and at Guildford Cathedral (2023-2024). Jeremy graduated from the University of Glasgow with a distinction in Musicology (MMus) under the supervision of John Butt. During his time in Glasgow, Jeremy studied under Kevin Bowyer whilst serving as organ scholar, accompanying the University Chapel Choir in their regular services, radio broadcasts and tours. He was also the Director of Music at All Saints, Bearsden. As an accompanist, Jeremy has worked with the Scottish Opera, Glasgow Cathedral Choral Society, and the University’s Choral Societies. He also appears regularly as a recitalist and has performed in many venues including the Kelvingrove Art Gallery. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys solving puzzles and cooking.

Jeremy Wan

The Master of Music

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Elliott came up in 2023 to read for an MPhil in Late Antique and Byzantine Studies. Ever since then he has worshipped regularly at Pusey House, taking on various roles as altar server, Choral Scholar, and occasional florist. A cradle Episcopalian and a native of Nashville, Tennessee, he majored in Classics and Art History and minored in Theology at Georgetown University for his undergrad.

Elliott Clark

The Sacristan

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Obum hails from the Southeastern region of Nigeria. After earning a Bachelor's degree in Library and Information Science in 2015, he briefly did a national service for a year before becoming a member of the Community of St Anselm at Lambeth Palace in 2021. To further explore his vocation to the Sacred Priesthood, he went to the Isle of Man to serve as a Pastoral Assistant in the Cathedral for a year, carrying out various pastoral duties and subsequently joining Pusey House as a Chapel Intern. He has since taken on the role of house manager and is currently serving as the Sacristan. Obum has a keen interest in church history, particularly in Tractarianism and its derivative, Anglo-Catholicism and +Frank Weston. In his leisure time, he enjoys playing mobile soccer, which helps him navigate the daily challenges of cultural adjustment.

Obumneke Ejezie

Chapel Intern

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Josh is a graduate from Keble College, where he completed both his BA and MPhil in Theology, with a specific focus on the New Testament and Apostolic Fathers. Born and raised in Ealing, West London, Josh is the eldest of four siblings. He joined Pusey House in September 2025 as a Chapel Intern & House Manager to discern a call to priesthood in the catholic tradition of the CofE. Despite having this sense of call confirmed and strengthened, Josh will be moving on from the House in December as he is getting married, moving to Sweden, and beginning to train as a carpenter.

Joshua May

Chapel Intern

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Matti joined Pusey House in October 2025, after two years as a member of the congregation. She has an MPhil in Islamic Studies and History from St. Cross College, Oxford, and is currently studying Plato and the will. Hailing from a peculiar place known as Lake County, Florida, Matti is also a country musician.

Matti Veldhuis

Resident Volunteer

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Jack is a graduate of The Queen’s University of Belfast, where he completed his MLib in 2026, majoring in History. His academic interests centre upon the history of the royal houses of Europe and nineteenth-century Anglicanism in Ireland, and his dissertation studied the lives and influence of William & Cecil Frances Alexander. Born and raised in East Belfast, Jack has family roots across Antrim, Tyrone, the Ards Peninsula, Dublin and Norfolk. Alongside his work at Pusey House, he has a keen interest in the rich traditions of Anglican worship and enjoys ‘church-crawling’, attending dog shows, tapestry, and spending time with friends. Jack is discerning a vocation, and is particularly interested in ministry to people with dementia.

JACK McCORMICK

House Manager & Chapel Intern

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Roo joined Pusey House in 2026 as an Academic Intern. In this role, he contributes to the House's academic programme, Scriptorium, and lectures, in service of the mission of the House to be a House of Sacred Learning. You will also likely find him around at St Michael at the North Gate. He read for a BA in Theology at Durham, and an MLitt in Systematic and Historical Theology at St Andrews. Before moving to Oxford, he was a teacher of Theology and Philosophy. He continues to tutor, and is the founder and CEO of a fine art company. He enjoys talking at length about the Prayer Book, Anglican and Reformed Theology, Hull City, and Rugby.

Andrew Roo Birch

Academic Intern

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Brought up in Portland, Oregon, Audrey Southgate came to Oxford to study Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy, and then the Book of Psalms. She credits the Pusey House Scriptorium for the completion of her dissertation on Wycliffite Psalm reception, and was especially grateful to be part of a community of learning integrated with the love of God as she studied medieval practices of biblical interpretation and spiritual formation. And she is looking forward to returning to Pusey as a Lay Pastoral Assistant this year, supporting the integrated life of discipleship at the House, as well as at St. Michael's in the North Gate.

Audrey Southgate

Chapel Intern

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