Dean of Chelmsford

Chelmsford Cathedral

The Dean of Chelmsford is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the Cathedral Chapter, the governing body of Chelmsford Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. Before 2000 the post was designated as a provost, which was then the equivalent of a dean at most English cathedrals. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Chelmsford and seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford. The Dean of Chelmsford is also responsible for the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall at Bradwell-on-Sea, founded by St Cedd, among the oldest church buildings in regular use in England.

The current Dean is Nicholas Henshall.

List of deans[]

Provosts[]

1929–1949: William Morrow
1949-1951: Charles Waller
1951–1966: Eric Gordon
1966–1977: Connop Price
1978–1981: Dick Herrick
1982–1996: John Moses
1997–2000: Peter Judd^[1] (became Dean)

Deans[]

2000 – 6 October 2013: Peter Judd
6 October 2013 – 2 February 2014: Ivor Moody, Vice Dean (Acting)
2 February 2014 – present: Nicholas Henshall

References[]

^ "Churches Conservation Trust – Peter Judd". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-02-21.

[1] "Churches Conservation Trust – Peter Judd". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-02-21.

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v t Diocese of Chelmsford
Chelmsford Cathedral The Waltham Abbey St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell Area scheme (since 1983)
Office holders	Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford Roger Morris, area Bishop of Colchester John Perumbalath, area Bishop of Bradwell Lynne Cullens, area Bishop of Barking AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough & Rod Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Nicholas Henshall, Dean of Chelmsford Elwin Cockett, Archdeacon of West Ham Robin King, Archdeacon of Stansted Elizabeth Snowden, Archdeacon of Chelmsford Vanessa Herrick, Archdeacon of Harlow Chris Burke, Archdeacon of Barking Ruth Patten, Archdeacon of Colchester , Acting Archdeacon of Southend
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Essex (1914–1922; renamed West Ham) Provost of Chelmsford (1929–2000; see Dean of Chelmsford)

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