Tony Ruddle

Board member

Rev. Tony Ruddle is an accredited Baptist minister who after ministering in Dallas, Texas; Chelmsford; London and Grantham was for 16 years a Chaplain for Leeds Teaching Hospitals  NHS  Trust and became Deputy Head of the team from which he retired in 2012. Tony was involved in counselling through many years. During his time as a Trustee at ACC, he has served as both Chair and Executive Chair. He now also serves on the Church Leadership Team of Whitley Bay Baptist Church and is a Trustee of the Northern Baptist Association.

Tony has an Honours degree (London) and a Masters in Applied Theology (Wales), and holds a Graduate Diploma in counselling with York St John University. Tony is married to Maureen who was also a counsellor and they are the joyful grandparents of 5 lovely girls.  All his service is motivated by the love he experiences from God in Jesus Christ.