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 Jessica Martin, since her institution on 5 January 2025.[1]

## List of provosts and deans

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### Provosts

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* 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 (became Dean)

### Deans

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* 2000–2013: Peter Judd (was Provost)
* 2013–2014: Ivor Moody, Vice Dean (acting)
* 2014–2023: Nicholas Henshall
* 2023–2025: Paul Kennington (acting)[2]
* 2025–present: Jessica Martin

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## References

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1. ^ "Jessica Martin welcomed as the Dean of Chelmsford". Diocese of Chelmsford. 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 14 January 2025.
2. ^ https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/news/article/the-very-revd-paul-kennington-appointed-as-acting-dean-of-chelmsford [bare URL]

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Diocese of Chelmsford

* Chelmsford Cathedral
* Bishopscourt, Margaretting
* Diocesan Office, Chelmsford
* The Retreat House, Pleshey
* 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
* Lynne Cullens, area Bishop of Barking
* Adam Atkinson, area Bishop of Bradwell
* AEO: Luke Irvine-Capel, Bishop suffragan of Richborough & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
* Jessica Martin, Dean of Chelmsford
* Chris Burke, Archdeacon of Barking
* Ruth Patten, Archdeacon of Colchester
* Mike Power, Archdeacon of West Ham
* Kate Peacock, Archdeacon of Stansted
* Jonathan Croucher, Archdeacon of Chelmsford
* Sue Lucas, Archdeacon of Southend

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* Archdeacon of Essex (1914–1922; renamed West Ham)
* Provost of Chelmsford (1929–2000; see Dean of Chelmsford)
* Archdeacon of Harlow (1989-2024)

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