Dean of Chelmsford
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The Dean of Chelmsford is the head (primus inter pares – first among equals) and chair of the Cathedral Chapter, the governing body of Chelmsford Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. Before 2000 the post was designated as a provost, which was then the equivalent of a dean at most English cathedrals. The cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Chelmsford and seat of the Bishop of Chelmsford. The Dean of Chelmsford is also responsible for the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall at Bradwell-on-Sea, founded by St Cedd, among the oldest church buildings in regular use in England.
The current dean is Jessica Martin, since her institution on 5 January 2025.{{cite news |title=Jessica Martin welcomed as the Dean of Chelmsford |website=Diocese of Chelmsford |date=6 January 2025 |url=https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/news/the-very-revd-dr-jessica-martin-welcomed-as-the-next-dean-of-chelmsford |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250114144519/https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/news/the-very-revd-dr-jessica-martin-welcomed-as-the-next-dean-of-chelmsford |archive-date=14 January 2025 }}
List of provosts and deans
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=Provosts=
- 1929–1949: William Morrow
- 1949-1951: Charles Waller
- 1951–1966: Eric Gordon
- 1966–1977: Connop Price
- 1978–1981: Dick Herrick
- 1982–1996: John Moses
- 1997–2000: Peter Judd{{Cite web |url=http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/AboutCCTourwork/Whoweare/BoardofTrustees/PeterJudd/ |title=Churches Conservation Trust – Peter Judd |access-date=2012-02-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222044654/http://www.visitchurches.org.uk/AboutCCTourwork/Whoweare/BoardofTrustees/PeterJudd/ |archive-date=2012-02-22 |url-status=dead }} (became Dean)
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=Deans=
- 2000{{snd}}6 October 2013: Peter Judd
- October 2013{{snd}}February 2014: Ivor Moody, Vice Dean (Acting)
- February 2014{{snd}}February 2023 (res.): Nicholas Henshall (returned to parish ministry){{cite web |website=St Thomas the Apostle, New Groombridge |title=Licensing of Fr Nicholas Henshall |url=https://stthomasgroombridge.churchsuite.com/events/1yhkekoh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310212701/https://stthomasgroombridge.churchsuite.com/events/1yhkekoh |archive-date=10 March 2023 |access-date=10 March 2023 }}
- February 2023{{snd}}January 2025: Paul Kennington (Acting)https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/news/article/the-very-revd-paul-kennington-appointed-as-acting-dean-of-chelmsford {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}}
- 5 January 2025{{snd}}present: Jessica Martin
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References
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{{Diocese of Chelmsford}}
{{Deans in the Church of England}}