Peter’s appointment to St. James’s was announced on Advent Sunday both here and in the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Wakefield where he was Vice-Dean and Canon Pastor. Before that he was vicar of a parish in Dulwich for eight years. Previously he had been a vicar in Northwood Hills, and had had two curacies, the first in Kenton and the other one as curate-in-charge in Fleet in Hampshire.

He is an experienced priest who has worked in places that have given him a range of very important, challenging and relevant experiences to bring to Hampton Hill. He has been an area Dean - twice - so he knows all about the organisational side of how the church works.

He has also trained three curates (two of whom were women), been Assistant Diocesan Director of Ordinands and a Reader Training Tutor, so he has experience of that role of the clergy as a supporter, teacher and trainer of those in the ministry. He has been a School Governor in challenging circumstances. Find out more about him by reading the article An interview with Revd. Peter Vannozzi.

On Tuesday 20 March 2007 he was instituted by the Bishop of Kensington and inducted by the Archdeacon of Middlesex at St. James’s. Read about the Induction & Institution of the Revd. Peter Vannozzi.

Historical Background to St. James's Vicars
When the church was built, the Revd. Fitzroy John Fitz Wygram, M.A., was appointed its first vicar and the building was consecrated in honour of St. James on December 11th, 1863, by Bishop Tait, Bishop of London.

There have been eight previous vicars at St. James's Church from its consecration until the present day. The Revd. Fitzroy John Fitzwygram was vicar from 1863 to 1881, the Hon. & Revd. Henry Bligh from 1881 to 1893, the Revd. Charles Robert Job from 1894 to 1914, the Revd. Richard Coad-Pryor from 1914 to 1923, the Revd. Frederick Pearce Hope Harvey from 1923 to 1950, the Revd. Rupert Hoyle Brunt from 1923 to 1950, the Revd. John Nicholas Chubb from 1981 to 1988 and the Revd. Prebendary Dr. Brian Leathard from 1989 to 2006.

The ninth, and current vicar, the Revd. Peter Vannozzi, started his incumbancy in 2007.

For a more detailed account, read the pages Previous Vicars at St. James's.