The HiGH Sheriffs Chaplain

Reverend Canon Angus Aagaard 2025-26

Anugus is currently in post as Vicar of St Marys, Collegiate Church Warwick and Team Rector of Warwick Anglican Churches.

He was born in North Yorkshire and attended St Peter’s School, York and then studied social work in Edinburgh which led him to work in a Township in South Africa . On return to the UK Canon Aagard led a social work team working for West Sussex County Council specialising in caring for children.

In 1993 Canon Aagaard went to study to become a priest training at Ripon college, Cuddesdon, gaining  a BTH Oxon.  On ordination his first post was as Curate in Taunton where he set up a project for the homeless, was chaplain to a sixth form college, and gained experience of being a priest in the parish of St Andrew.   On leaving this post he was appointed as Team Vicar in Southampton City centre where his ministry focused on growing the Mother church of Southampton and setting up a variety of community projects centred on caring for the marginalised and young people, he was chaplain to the Mayor of Southampton and elected board member for a multi million pound inner city regeneration project

In 2001 Canon Aagaard was appointed Team Rector of North Lambeth Parish, London, where he initiated and oversaw a Mission Action Plan to grow the churches there in number, influence and outreach. As part of this post he was appointed generic chaplain to St Thomas’ Hospital, London Fire Brigade and 4th London Boys Brigade, Canon to Mampong Cathedral in Ghana and Assistant Area Dean in Lambeth North .   Canon Aagaard encouraged the setting up of various social enterprises in this parish which attracted major funding and support . He currently has a staff team of six in an expanding ministry in a diverse and vibrant part of Inner city London. He has been Padre to 3MI for the last 18 months assiting them with pastoral care and planning for their 50th Anniversary in April 2017

Canon Aagaard is a keen sportsman having played Rugby as his principal sport and now plays more Cricket and enjoys Hill Walking, Cycling and Pottery.  He is married to Suzette and has two children, Clemmie and Rufus,aged 13 and 11 years old.