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Fr Simon Lodge - Director
.jpg) Fr. Simon is a Batley lad and proud of it. He was educated at St Mary’s Primary and St John Fisher’s High School in Dewsbury and for a while at St. Cuthbert's College, Ushaw. He has worked for the Leeds & Holbeck Building Society and at the accounts centre for the Burton Group in Harehills. After some years, he returned to Ushaw and continued his studies for the priesthood. He was ordained on 1st July 2000 by Bishop Konstant. Fr. Simon has served in St Austin’s Wakefield, where he was chaplain to Pinderfields Hospital, and in Holy Name, Leeds and Our Lady of Lourdes, Headingley.
Francis (Frank) McCrickard - Assistant Director
 Is married to Jean and has three children, Kate, Anna and Ciaran. He has taught at schools in Britain, Zambia and Malawi, worked in local radio, in publishing and at national level as Training Resources Officer for Catholic Youth Services of England and Wales. For three years he was Director of Veritas Youth Resources, a branch of the Catholic Communications Institute of Ireland. He has worked at Myddelton Lodge/Myddelton Grange since the early 1990’s. Frank has written fiction, television and radio scripts and catechetical works. He has played football for Celtic* and won his one and only boxing match at a primary school Christmas party.
*Cleator Moor Celtic, founded 1908
Joe - Retreat Assistant
 A local YORKSHIRE lad from Brighouse, Joe is a big sports fan (watching not playing) and enjoys any and all sports; he is a Bradford Bulls Rugby League fan and also a passionate Celtic Football fan. He also follows Geelong Cats in Aussie rules football and Ireland in the 6 Nations.
Joe went to Australia for a year travelling in 2009 and also went to South Africa via Zambia and Botswana for the 2010 Football World Cup. He arrives at Myddelton Grange after being a group leader for the Leeds Diocese pilgrimage to Madrid for World Youth Day (his 3rd WYD after going to both Koln and Sydney) he is enthusiastic and seems to have never ending energy.
Stephen - Retreat Assistant
 From Crossgates in Leeds, Stephen is a former Leeds Trinity and All Saints student of History (at degree level), then Victorian Studies (at MA level). After finishing his studies he decided to volunteer for Raleigh International in Borneo, taking part in various community and environmental projects. This was a fantastic experience and a time he will never forget.
Stephen has a keen interest in cycling and can often be found struggling up the various hills Ilkley has to offer. He can also play guitar and used to be in a band. He has already begun to utilise the peaceful surroundings for pursuing the above interests and is looking forward to an active year.
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