Military archdeacon
The most senior
The Archdeacon for the Royal Navy is the senior Anglican chaplain of the Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service. Since 2021, this has been Andrew Hillier.
Until 1998, the most senior Anglican chaplain had also been head of the Chaplaincy Service as the
- Simon Golding (1998–2002); also Chaplain of the Fleet from 2000 to 2002
- Barry Hammett (2002–2006); also Chaplain of the Fleet from 2002 to 2006
- John Green (2006–2010); also Chaplain of the Fleet from 2006 to 2010
- Martin Poll (2010–2012)
- Ian Wheatley (2012–2017); also Chaplain of the Fleet from 2014
- Martyn Gough (2018–2021); also Chaplain of the Fleet
- Andrew Hillier (2021–present); also Chaplain of the Fleet
Archdeacon for the Army
The Archdeacon for the Army is the senior Anglican chaplain of the Royal Army Chaplains' Department (RAChD), British Army. Since 2022, this has been Stephen Dunwoody.
Until 1987, the most senior Anglican chaplain had also been head of the RAChD as its
- Tom Robinson (1987–1990)
- Graham Roblin (1990–1993)
- Alan Dea (1993–1995)
- John Holliman (1996–1999)
- John Blackburn (1999–2004); also Chaplain General from 2000 to 2004
- Stephen Robbins (2004–2011); also Chaplain General from 2008 to 2011
- Peter Eagles (2011–2017), Deputy Chaplain General
- Clinton Langston (2017–2022); also Chaplain General from 2018 to 2022
- Stephen Dunwoody (2022–present)[2]
Archdeacon for the Royal Air Force
The Archdeacon for the Royal Air Force is the most senior Anglican chaplain of the Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch. They also hold the position of Principal Anglican Chaplain. Since 2022, this has been Giles Legood.
Until 2001, the most senior Anglican chaplain had also been head of the Chaplains Branch as its
- Ron Hesketh (2001–2006); also Chaplain-in-Chief from 2001 to 2006
- Ray Pentland (2006–2014); also Chaplain-in-Chief from 2009 to 2014
- Jonathan Chaffey (2014–2018); also Chaplain-in-Chief from 2014 to 2018
- John Ellis (2018–2022); also Chaplain-in-Chief from 2018 to 2022
- Giles Legood (2022–present); also Chaplain-in-Chief since 2022[3]
References
- ^ "Chaplains to Her Majesty's Services". Crockford's Clerical Directory. The Archbishops' Council. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ @ArmyChaplaincy (1 April 2022). "Revd Stephen Dunwoody CF has been announced as the new Archdeacon for the @BritshArmy..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022 – via Twitter.
- ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 22 July 2022.