David Conner (bishop)

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Erith Grammar School
Exeter College, Oxford

David John Conner,

Anglican bishop. He served as Dean of Windsor from 1998 to 2023, and was additionally the Bishop to the Forces between 2001 and 2009. He previously served as Bishop of Lynn, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Norwich, from 1994 to 1998, and in school chaplaincy.[2][3] Conner retired effective 31 July 2023.[4]

Biography

Conner is the son of William Ernest Conner and Joan Millington Conner.

domestic chaplain to Elizabeth II. From 2001 to 2009 he was also Bishop to the Forces. He was consecrated as bishop on 2 February 1994 at St Paul's Cathedral, by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury.[7] His installation at Windsor on 7 December 1998 was attended by Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh;[8]
he later presided over both of their interments in the King George VI Memorial Chapel on 19 September 2022, after the Queen's committal ceremony.

For many years Conner has been closely involved with the selection of candidates for ordination and with the inspection of theological colleges, courses and schemes. He has been governor of a number of schools and colleges. He is an honorary fellow of Girton College, Cambridge.

Honours

Conner was appointed

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[9] He was promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) on 19 July 2023 ahead of relinquishing the post of Dean of Windsor.[10]

He took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation,[11] not long before his 31 July 2023 retirement.[4]

Personal life

In 1969, Conner married Jayne Maria Evans; they have two sons.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Who's Who 2012 – Conner, David John
  2. ^ Archbishop of Canterbury statement Archived 2009-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  4. ^ a b "Dean of Windsor". Thinking Anglicans. 7 January 2023. Archived from the original on 7 January 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  5. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 21 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
  6. ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
  7. ISSN 0009-658X
    . Retrieved 3 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
  8. ^ Court Circular, 7 December 1998 (Accessed via royal.uk, 28 July 2021)
  9. ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 3.
  10. ^ "Honours & Awards". London Gazette. 2023.
  11. ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2023.


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