Dean of Jersey
The Dean of Jersey is the leader of the
States of Jersey
, although since the constitutional reforms of 1948 the Dean may not take part in parliamentary votes. The Dean acts as the chaplain of the States Assembly and may speak in debates on any matter.
The Dean is appointed by
Saint Saviour
at the time he became Dean, though transferred to St Helier in 1875.
Since 1661, the Dean of Jersey has a seal of pointed ellipse type. The arms of the deanery impale those of each individual (or alternatively a monogram).
The Dean of Jersey presides over the ecclesiastical court.
List of deans
From | To | Dean of Jersey |
---|---|---|
1620 | 1645 | David Bandinel |
1645 | 1661 | vacant |
1661 | 1671 | Philip Le Couteur |
1672 | 1714 | Clement Le Couteur |
1714 | 1728 | Thomas Le Breton |
1729 | 1775 | Francis Payn |
1775 | 1802 | Francis Le Breton |
1802 | 1823 | Edouard Dupré |
1823 | 1837 | Corbet Hue |
1838 | 1844 | Francis Jeune[1] |
1850 | 1883 | William Corbet Le Breton |
1888 | 1906 | George Orange Balleine |
1906 | 1937 | Samuel Falle |
1937 | 1959 | Matthew Le Marinel |
1959 | 1971 | Alan Stanley Giles[1] |
1971 | 1985 | Thomas Goss[1] |
1985 | 1993 | Basil O'Ferrall |
1993 | 2005 | John Seaford |
2005 | 2017 | Bob Key |
2017 | Mike Keirle[2] |
See also
References
Bibliography
- Customs, Ceremonies & Traditions of the Channel Islands, Lemprière, 1976, ISBN 0-7091-5842-4
External links
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