Rob Wickham

Wickham was born on 3 May 1972.[2][3] He was educated at Hampton School, an all-boys independent school in Hampton, London. After a gap year, he studied geography at Grey College, Durham.[4] He graduated from the University of Durham with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1994.[3] He then spent a year working at St Luke's Church, Wallsend, an Anglo-Catholic church in a deprived area of North Tyneside.[4] In 1995, he entered Ridley Hall, Cambridge, a Church of England theological college, where he spent three years studying for ordination to the priesthood.[3]

During his ordained ministry, he undertook post-graduate study. In 2012, he completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in theology, politics and faith-based organisations at King's College London.[3][4]

Wickham was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1998 and as a priest in 1999.[3] From 1998 to 2001, he continued his training for ministry as a curate at St Mary's Church, Willesden in the Diocese of London; the church contains the Anglican Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden.[3][4] In 2001, he moved to St Mary's Church, Somers Town where he served as a curate for the next two years.[5][6] In 2003, he became the Team Vicar in the newly created Parish of Old St Pancras which includes St Pancras Old Church.[3][4] In 2007, he moved parishes and became Rector of the Church of St John-at-Hackney;[3] this made him the 45th Rector of Hackney.[7] In 2014, he was additionally appointed the Area Dean of Hackney.[3]

Wickham is married to Helen, a primary school teacher.[5] Together, they have three children.[7] He is a supporter of Plymouth Argyle football club.[5]