Wilhelmina Tokcumboh "Mina" Smallman was born on 29 October 1956 and is a British retired Anglican priest and former school teacher.
18 Facts About Mina Smallman
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Mina Smallman served as the Archdeacon of Southend in the Diocese of Chelmsford from September 2013 until her retirement in December 2016.
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Mina Smallman then worked as a drama teacher for 15 years.
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Mina Smallman trained for ordination on the North Thames Ministerial Training Course.
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Mina Smallman was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 2006 and as a priest in 2007.
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Mina Smallman served her curacy at St Paul's Church, Harrow and then at the Church of St John the Evangelist, Stanmore.
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Mina Smallman was then team vicar in Barking from 2010 until her Archdeacon's appointment.
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In June 2013, it was announced that Mina Smallman would be the next Archdeacon of Southend.
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Mina Smallman was the Church of England's first female archdeacon from a black and minority ethnic background.
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Mina Smallman says she suffered misogyny and racism throughout her career, mainly due to "privileged white men" who she says "questioned" her right to be a priest.
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Mina Smallman was found guilty on 6 July 2021 and sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 35 years.
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Mina Smallman spoke publicly about the police handling of the murder investigation, especially after it was revealed that two police constables had shared photos of the murder scene, stating that Cressida Dick, Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, tried to mislead her.
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Mina Smallman has spoken about her beliefs that the search for her daughters was delayed due to racist elements in the police service.
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In 2024, Mina Smallman stated that she has forgiven the man who murdered her daughters, but that she cannot forgive the police officers who shared pictures of their bodies and who had therefore "violated" them further.
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In February 2025, Mina Smallman was interviewed by Lauren Laverne on the BBC's Desert Island Discs.
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Mina Smallman's book of choice was The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins and her luxury item was a tub of hair moisturiser.
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Mina Smallman was included in the BBC's 100 Women list for 2021, which honours the most inspiring and influential women from around the world.
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Mina Smallman was recognised for her trailblazing as the first female Church of England archdeacon from a black or ethnic-minority background, and for her campaigning to make UK streets safer and to reform the police.