Jonathon was born on the Isle of Man and emigrated to England in his early twenties to study hotel and hospitality management.
After some time in hotel management, he attended Emmanuel Bible College, Birkenhead and went on to assist in free churches in Birkenhead and Preston. During this time, he married and had three children, two of whom are now ordained. From Preston he moved to Sheffield to manage Whirlow Grange, the Diocesan Retreat House, for sixteen years before moving to Rydal Hall in Cumbria where he was the manager for ten years. During his time with Carlisle Diocese, he was ordained and served his curacy in Rydal and Grasmere.
Jonathon moved to Foxhill in 2016 and served as Director for seven years before joining the team at Chester Cathedral.