Paul Wright (Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal)

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Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal and Deputy Clerk of the Closet
ChurchChurch of England
In office2015–present
PredecessorBill Scott
Orders
Ordination1993 (deacon)
1994 (priest)
Personal details
Born
Paul Stephen Wright

(1966-12-26) 26 December 1966 (age 57)
Winstanley, Wigan, Lancashire, England
NationalityBritish
DenominationAnglicanism
Alma mater
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Royal Auxiliary Air Force
Years of service1994–2015
2015–present
RankChaplain to the Forces 2nd Class (Lt Col)
Reverend (wing commander)
UnitRoyal Army Chaplains' Department
Royal Air Force Chaplains Branch

Paul Stephen Wright

Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst
.

Early life and education

Wright was born on 26 December 1966 in

theological college.[2] He undertook further studies at the University of Liverpool, completing a Master of Arts (MA) degree in 1996, and at Cardiff University, completing a Master of Theology (MTh) degree in 2011.[1][2]

Career

Early ministry

Wright was

Diocese of Liverpool.[1][2]

Military service

He was commissioned into the

European Union Force.[3]

In 2010, Wright was posted as Senior Chaplain of the

Royal Military Academy in 2012.[3] He retired from the army on 1 January 2015.[4]

On 19 January 2015, he was commissioned in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force as a chaplain with the rank of reverend (wing commander).[5] In 2018, he was awarded the Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military), awarded for 15 years service in the British Army.[6]

Royal service

In January 2015, Wright was installed as

Domestic Chaplain to the late Queen, Elizabeth II and now her son, Charles III. [1] The Deputy Clerk is the only full-time clerical member of the Ecclesiastical Household
.

Wright was appointed

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in the 2023 New Year Honours.[8] He took part in the Royal procession at the 2023 Coronation.[9]

Writings

In 2009, Wright wrote Funny Little Wars: Games of War in the Garden With Classic Toy Soldiers In The Spirit of Mr. H G Wells. In 2022 a revised edition was published, which added new content to complement the existing rules.

Personal life

In 2006, Wright married his second wife, Georgina Elisabeth Peek.[1] She is a trained singer.[3] Wright has four children: two sons and two daughters.[1]

References

  1. ^
    Who's Who 2018, Oxford University Press, accessed 3 December 2017
  2. ^ a b c d "Paul Stephen Wright". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. ^
    The Royal Memorial Chapel, Sandhurst
    . Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  4. ^ "No. 61307". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 July 2015. p. 13878.
  5. ^ "No. 61225". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 2015. p. 8750.
  6. ^ "No. 62445". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 2018. pp. 19067–19099.
  7. ^ "Bishop of London installs new Sub-Dean to Her Majesty's Chapels Royal". Diocese of London. 16 January 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ^ "No. 63918". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2022. p. N5.
  9. ^ "Coronation order of service in full". BBC News. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
Court offices
Preceded by Deputy Clerk of the Closet
2015 to present 		Incumbent
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