WHO WE ARE
Reflect. Connect. Grow.
St Margaret’s is a haven of peace in bustling Putney. A space to reflect and meet God. To connect with others, celebrate life and find support when we need it most. To grow strong bonds with our local community and make positive change.
THE VICAR
St Margaret’s is in the process of appointing a new Vicar following the departure in early 2026 of the Rev Dr Brutus Green to become Vicar of St Mary Redcliffe in Bristol. During his seven years of outstanding ministry he has overseen improvements in every respect. Key changes have been:
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a re-configuration of the Church to provide a more flexible space
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strong growth in attendances on Sundays and a thriving Sunday School
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re-furbishment of the Church Halls which provide spaces for the Nursery School, fitness classes, and social events
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increased community involvement through a weekly playgroup and community lunch as well as regular Music recitals – open to all
Under the guidance of the Diocese of Southwark, we are working towards the appointment of a new Vicar who we expect to be with us in Autumn 2026.
Meanwhile we are most fortunate that our much loved Curate, the Rev Sarah Curl (see below) is leading us during this period of Vacancy.
THE REVD SARAH CURL
ASSISTANT CURATE
Sarah Curl moved from Glastonbury, Somerset where she was an ordinand at Wells Cathedral to St Margaret's Putney for her curacy after being ordained in 2023. Sarah has a background in criminal justice, and education, much of her previous work has been in the voluntary sector as a charities manager in organisations working with victims, survivors and perpetrators of crime. As well as a manager for Early Help (0-18's) for Somerset County Council, she spent some years as a school chaplain for the Blue School and Wells Cathedral School during her ministry training at Sarum College in Salisbury.
Sarah has an interest in being a voice, an advocate for those who are vulnerable and marginalised, this is central to her calling and ministry. Sarah is married to David and has two adult children, Meg and Sam and a grandson Ralph.
GUY MURGATROYD
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Praised for his searching virtuosity and inquisitive approach to programming, British Pianist Guy Murgatroyd excels in many musical specialties beyond his main discipline as a piano soloist including a longstanding passion for Art Song and Lieder as well as working as an operatic conductor, organist, répétiteur and coach.
Commencing musical studies at the age of eleven Guy then attained a place at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on a scholarship studying under Victor Sangiorgio and Pascal Nemirowski. During this time he won every major Conservatoire award for piano accompaniment as well as numerous academic tributes.
Further Postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London under Michael Dussek resulted in numerous additional awards for performances as a collaborative pianist including a Master of Arts and DipRAM. After completing his Masters, Guy studied privately under the mentorship of renown Russian-Finnish soprano, pianist and pedagogue, Nina Rautio; one of Pavarotti's much revered stage collaborators.
Since completing formal studies solo performances have taken him to the Wigmore Hall, Purcell Room and St Martin in the Fields church and the Holywell music room in Oxford. Additionally he has partnered with many of the countries leading young singers for Art Song and operatic repertoire including several appearances at the Oxford International Song Festival.
Guy is the Musical Director of independent UK opera company and GQ magazine 2020 award winner Rogue Opera. Over his six years since joining the company, he has arranged, rehearsed and musically directed two new productions every season in close collaboration with company director, entrepreneur and Mezzo Soprano, Bronwen Stephens-Harding. Rogue Opera has recently concluded a sell out tour of a newly commissioned production of Bizet’s Carmen, “Carmen-Reimagined”, for the brewery chain Fullers.
As well as full length productions for clients ranging from LGT, Fullers and Brasserie Blanc, Rogue Opera has created a large number of bespoke corporate and outreach events in venues including The Garsington Opera stage, Clapham Grand and primary schools across the South East, as well as an epic livestream series throughout the 2020 pandemic.
This year will see Guy work as Assistant Conductor on Regent's Opera's spring production of Salomé, take up a Bayreuth scholarship to visit Wagner's Festspielhaus Theatre at the end of the summer and in between work with Lidiya Yankovskaya as Assistant Conductor for the Grange Festival's summer production of Eugene Onegin all while maintaining a busy schedule of Solo and operatic engagements.
OUR PCC
Parochial Church Council Members 2025/6:
Brutus Green (chair), Mor Gartner (secretary), Tony Hawksley (Churchwarden and Treasurer), John Roberts (Churchwarden), Andrew Gairdner (assistant churchwarden, deanery synod), Hilary Belden (assistant churchwarden), Sarah Curl (Assistant Curate), Sarah Cooper (Lay Licensed Reader, Deanery Synod), Johanna Sanchez-Mawkin (deanery synod), Sue Mason, Sally Strahan, Lydia Finney, Clare Atkins, Geraldine Steward, Astrit Muhaxheri, Elizabeth Ames, Tolek Petch, Jonathan Crane