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Provosts And Deans Of Coventry
The Dean of Coventry is based at Coventry Cathedral in the West Midlands, UK and is the head of the Chapter at the cathedral, which was created in 1918 from the parish church of St Michael. The current dean is John Witcombe. Prior to appointment of the first dean the function was carried out by a sub-dean or a provost. List of incumbents Sub-Deans *1918–1922 William Haighton Chappel *1922–1923 Harry Woollcombe *1924–1929 St Barbe Holland *1929–''1931'' Cyril Morton ''(became Provost)'' Provosts *''1931''–1932 Cyril Morton *1933–1958 Richard Howard *1958–1981 Harold Williams *1982–1987 Colin Semper *1988–''2000'' John Petty Deans *''2000''–2000 John Petty ''(for 9 days)'' *2000–2001 Stuart Beake ''(Acting Dean)'' *2001–2012 John Irvine *2012-2013 Tim Pullen ''(Acting Dean)'' *2013–present John Witcombe John Julian Witcombe (born 1 March 1959) is the Dean of Coventry in the Church of England. Ministry After ordination in 1984, he served i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coventry Cathedral -from Above-8
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed by Coventry City Council. Formerly part of Warwickshire until 1451, Coventry had a population of 345,328 at the 2021 census, making it the tenth largest city in England and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom. It is the second largest city in the West Midlands region, after Birmingham, from which it is separated by an area of green belt known as the Meriden Gap, and the third largest in the wider Midlands after Birmingham and Leicester. The city is part of a larger conurbation known as the Coventry and Bedworth Urban Area, which in 2021 had a population of 389,603. Coventry is east-south-east of Birmingham, south-west of Leicester, north of Warwick and north-west of London. Coventry is also the most central city in England, being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
