The Chapel Royal Team

The Reverend Canon Dr Simon Bloxam-Rose,
Chaplain

Prior to his involvement in the Chapels Royal, Simon had a career as a Chaplain in the Royal Army Chaplains department, serving in the Royal Horse Artillery, and The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment, with tours including Iraq and Afghanistan where he was battlegroup chaplain in Helmand Province. He left the Army in 2021 as a Deputy Assistant Chaplain General.

A voracious reader and keen walker, his interests include people and entertaining, drama, historic buildings and music. Simon also has been made an Honorary Fellow of the London College of Music.

James Harris,
Chapel Clerk and Verger

James has been Chapel Clerk and Verger to the Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace since October 2018. James was previously Dean’s Verger at St Davids Cathedral, Pembrokeshire, a post he held for five years. Previously to that, he worked at St Paul’s, Winchester, Portsmouth, and Lichfield Cathedrals. He brings a huge wealth of knowledge and experience to the position.

Carl Jackson MVO,
Director of Music

Carl has been Director of Music of the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace since 1996. He was educated at the Royal Academy of Music, Downing College, Cambridge and Goldsmiths’ College, London, and studied with Alan Harverson and Peter Hurford. He was appointed MVO in the 2012 New Year Honours list.

Sophie Baylis,
Music and Choir Co-ordinator

Sophie was appointed Music & Choir Co-ordinator at the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace in September 2017, after graduating in Music from Royal Holloway, University of London. Having specialised in instrumental and vocal performance, she enjoys performing as a freelance flautist and singer alongside working full time in HM Chapel Royal.

Joshua Simões,
Assistant Director of Music

Joshua has recently completed his postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music, where he studied with Prof. David Titterington. He also held the position of Chapel Organist at Harrow School. Joshua has been awarded several major prizes at the RAM and, in 2020, was a prize winner at the Northern Ireland International Organ Competition.

Barnaby Silverstone, Senior Organ Scholar

Barney started his organ journey in late 2019 at his local church St. Mary’s, Osterley. He has subsequently held organ scholarships at St. Mary Magdalene, Richmond, and St. Mary’s, Barnes. He is currently a third-year undergraduate at the Royal College of Music, studying the organ under David Graham, Charlie Andrews and Martin Schmeding. As a student and recitalist, Barney has toured across Britain and Europe and, going forwards, Barney looks forward to working towards his ARCO.

James Huxley-Jennings, Junior Organ Scholar

James was a chorister at Hampton Court from 2019 until October 2022 when he was appointed junior organ scholar. He studies the organ with Iestyn Evans.

Louise Cole,
Choral Foundation Administrator

Louise Cole is the administrator of the Choral Foundation. She is based in an office at Hampton Court Palace and can be contacted by telephone on 020 3166 6516.

All photographs of the Chapel Royal or taken in the Chapel Royal are with the gracious permission of His Majesty The King.

The Chapel Royal
Hampton Court Palace
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