David Conner (bishop)
{{short description|British bishop in the Church of England|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{For|other people with the same name|David Conner (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox Christian leader
| honorific-prefix = The Right Reverend
| name = David Conner
| honorific-suffix = {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCVO}}
| title = Dean of Windsor
| image = Officers of the Order of the Garter (David Conner cropped).JPG
| caption = Conner as Register of the Order of the Garter, 2006
| church = St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
| term = 1998–2023
| predecessor = Patrick Mitchell
| other_post = Bishop to the Forces (2001–2009)
Bishop of Lynn (1994–1998)
| ordination =
| consecration = 2 February 1994
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1947|4|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Erith, Kent, England
| religion = Church of England
| spouse =
| children =
| profession =
| alma_mater = Erith Grammar School
Exeter College, Oxford
}}
David John Conner, {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|GCVO}} {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|}} (born 6 April 1947)[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U11649/CONNER_Rt_Rev._David_John Who's Who 2012 – Conner, David John] is a British 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.[http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2482 Archbishop of Canterbury statement] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091229175419/http://www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/2482 |date=2009-12-29 }}Debrett's People of Today London, 2008, Debrett's, {{ISBN|978-1-870520-95-9}} Conner retired effective 31 July 2023.{{cite web |website=Thinking Anglicans |title=Dean of Windsor |date=7 January 2023 |url=https://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/dean-of-windsor/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107175118/https://www.thinkinganglicans.org.uk/dean-of-windsor/ |archive-date=7 January 2023 |access-date=11 January 2023 }}
Biography
Conner is the son of William Ernest Conner and Joan Millington Conner. He was educated at Erith Grammar School, then Exeter College, Oxford and St Stephen's House, Oxford. He was ordained as deacon on 29 June 1971 by Christopher Pepys, Bishop of Buckingham at St Martin's, Fenny Stratford.{{Church Times | title = Ordinations at St. Peter's-tide | archive = 1971_07_02_015 | issue = 5655 | date = 2 July 1971 | page = 15 | accessed = 21 February 2016 }} Having also spent a year at the Oxford Department of Education, soon after ordination he moved into chaplaincy at St Edward's School, Oxford (where he was ordained priest in 1972 by Kenneth Woollcombe, Bishop of Oxford, in the School Chapel) from 1971 to 1980, and later at Winchester.Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing {{ISBN|978-0-7151-1030-0}} For a while, he was an examining chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester. From 1987 to 1994 he was Vicar of Great St Mary's the University Church, Cambridge. He served as Bishop of Lynn from 1994 to 1998, in which year he was appointed Dean of Windsor; in this role, Conner also held the post of Register of the Order of the Garter and was a 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.{{Church Times | title = picture caption | archive = 1994_02_11_003 | issue = 6835 | date = 11 February 1994 | page = 3 | accessed = 3 September 2020 }} His installation at Windsor on 7 December 1998 was attended by Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh;Court Circular, 7 December 1998 (Accessed via [https://www.royal.uk/court-circular?text=conner&mrf=2&date%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=7%2F12%2F1998&date%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=7%2F12%2F1998&id= royal.uk], 28 July 2021) 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.{{London Gazette|issue=59282 |date=31 December 2009 |page=3 |supp=y}} He was promoted to Knight Grand Cross (GCVO) on 19 July 2023 ahead of relinquishing the post of Dean of Windsor.{{cite web |title=Honours & Awards |date=2023 |publisher=London Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/notice/4404216}}
He took part in the Royal Procession at the 2023 Coronation,{{cite web |title=Coronation order of service in full |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65503950 |website=BBC News |access-date=6 May 2023}} not long before his 31 July 2023 retirement.
Personal life
References
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{{Bishops of Lynn}}
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Category:Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford
Category:Alumni of St Stephen's House, Oxford
Category:21st-century Church of England bishops
Category:20th-century Church of England bishops
Category:Fellows of Girton College, Cambridge
Category:Bishops to the Forces
Category:Honorary chaplains to the King
Category:Knights Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Category:Registers of the Order of the Garter
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