Dean of Bristol

The west front entrance of Bristol Cathedral.

The Dean of Bristol is the head of the Chapter of the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Bristol, England. The Dean is Mandy Ford, since her installation on 3 October 2020.[1]

List of deans

Early modern

  • 1542–1551 William Snow (previously last prior of Bradenstoke)
  • 1551–1552 John Whiteheare
  • 1552–1554 George Carew (deprived)
  • 1554–1559 Henry Joliffe (deprived)
  • 1559–1580 George Carew (restored)
  • 1580–1590 John Sprint
  • 1590–1598 Anthony Watson
  • 1598–1617 Simon Robson
  • 1617–1639 Edward Chetwynd
  • 1639–1660 Matthew Nicholas (afterwards Dean of St Paul's, 1660)
  • 1660–1667 Henry Glemham
  • 1667–1683 Richard Towgood
  • 1683–1684 Samuel Crossman
  • 1684–1685 Richard Thompson
  • 1685–1694 William Levett
  • 1694–1708 George Royse
  • 1708–1730 Robert Booth
  • 1730–1739 Samuel Creswick (afterwards Dean of Wells)
  • 1739–1757 Thomas Chamberlayne
  • 1757–1760 William Warburton
  • 1760–1761 Samuel Squire (afterwards Bishop of St David's, 1761)
  • 1761–1763 Francis Ayscough
  • 1763–1780 Cutts Barton
  • 1763–1799 John Hallam

Late modern

Sources

  • British History — Houses of Augustinian canons
  • British History — Deans of Bristol

References

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  1. ^ a b "Diocese of Bristol | Installation of the Revd Canon Dr Mandy Ford as Dean of Bristol marks a first for the Church of England".
  2. ^ "Revd Canon Michael Johnson appointed Acting Dean at Bristol Cathedral". Diocese of Bristol. 1 October 2019. Archived from the original on 1 October 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. ^ "New Dean of Bristol Announced". Bristol Cathedral. 3 June 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
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