Revd. Dr. James Hughes has been vicar of the United Benefice of Duffield and Little Eaton since September 2016. He is married to Kirsty, and they have four children. Before coming to Duffield James was Minister of Christ Church, Greenbank in Chester Diocese, having served his curacy in Guildford diocese from 2003 to 2007. His PhD is in Paul’s doctrine of the Church, particularly focussing on relationships between churches in the New Testament.
James is the Licenced Lay Minister for Discipleship & Evangelism. He has been working for St Alkmund’s church since November 2019. He is married to Emma and they have two children, Tom and Nancy. As Licenced Lay Minister for Discipleship & Evangelism, his role includes leading and speaking at Sunday services and various midweek meetings, together with supporting a range of other activities and events (particularly discipleship and evangelism) across the life of the church, and also at our sister church, St Paul’s church, Little Eaton.
Originally from Doncaster, James has been attending St Alkmund’s since moving to Derbyshire and joining the church in 2001. In his spare time, James plays the electric bass and guitar and enjoys music, as well as Formula One and classic cars!
Revd. Jim Wigglesworth MA is the Curate of the United Benefice of Duffield and Little Eaton since June 2025. Before training for the priesthood Jim worked for a global evangelistic and apologetics ministry, and prior to that was a professional rugby player. His postgraduate thesis was on mystical theology and analytical psychology. Jim is married to Jasmine, and they have two young girls. He was also born and raised in the Benefice.
Adam is a music graduate from Lancashire who came to the Benefice after two years interning with students and children at Cornerstone Nottingham, his church while at university. He now works 3 days at St Alkmunds alongside studying to qualify as a solicitor. He loves cycling, music, and a good misplaced apostrophe. If you have any questions about our youth work, drop an email to adam@stalkmundsduffield.co.uk
James is married to Hannah, and they both have a passion for sharing the Gospel with young people, whether that is through drama, puppets, games or just genuine fellowship. He is an avid movie lover, even keeping a spreadsheet rating every movie he has ever seen, but he also loves digital art & world building and writing in his spare time.
Hannah joined the team in June 2025, after working Locally as a Dog groomer for 3 years.
She is an animal lover and enjoys training her pets to do tricks.
Hannah is Married to James Munro who is one of the Children and Youth Workers here.
Richard is a Chartered Engineer who has spent all his working life in the rail industry, in a variety of roles. He currently leads engineering design teams developing new rail infrastructure (track, stations, signalling, etc.), mainly for Network Rail. As a result, he has moved around the country a fair bit!
He became a Christian at university and for many years was a leader on Scripture Union camps in Scotland, where he met his wife, Fiona. He and Fiona have led youth groups in most of the churches they have been involved in. Richard was first licensed as a Reader over 30 years ago in Sheffield diocese, and then in St Alban’s diocese. Following a move to York, Richard and Fiona joined the local Methodist church and Richard was licensed as a Methodist Local Preacher, before they moved to Duffield in 1992 and joined St Alkmund’s. Richard and Fiona have two children and three grandchildren.
Roger was born in London to parents who were children of Baptist Ministers. He moved from London to Derby in 1973 after marrying his wife Eve and now has three children and four grandchildren. He started work at British Rail, then at the University of Derby and Atkins Consultancy. With his wife they started attending at St Alkmund’s Church, together in 2019.
Since finishing full time work in 2015 Roger set up his own company, works part time as a Railway Consultant in the UK and abroad and has written two books on 25kV Railway Electrification. His roles in the church have included helping with the fabric of the building, helping with children and youth work, assisting in Growth Groups and being a member of the PCC.
Professionally Roger enjoys lecturing on IET and IMechE professional development courses. Personally he enjoys, sailing, boating, walking, gardening, having coffee with friends and family get-togethers.
He was first appointed Church Warden at the 2021 and subsequently in 2025.
Jodi was born in India to parents of Medical Missionaries, has lived in N Ireland, Norfolk and Aberdeenshire. She moved from Aberdeen to Derby in 1990 and started attending St Alkmund’s Church, together with her husband Tom and their 4 boys, in 2002.
Since finishing work as a PA, Jodi has enjoyed being a full-time Mum together with helping out at schools and churches. Her roles here have included helping with Sunday Club, the Ladies’ Bible Study, Growth Groups and being a member of the PCC.
Jodi enjoys talking and listening to people about their lives, coffee with friends, gardening, crosswords, family get-togethers and chatting about Jesus.
She was appointed Church Warden at the 2022 Church Annual General Meeting.