The Dean of Hereford is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of

Hereford Cathedral Hereford Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Anglican Diocese of Hereford in Hereford, England. A place of worship has existed on the site of the present building since the 8th century or earlier. The present building was begun in 1079. S ...

. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Ethelbert'' in

Hereford Hereford () is a cathedral city, civil parish and the county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, south-west of Worcester and north-west of Gloucester. With a population ...

. The cathedral is the mother church of the

Diocese of Hereford The Diocese of Hereford is a Church of England diocese based in Hereford, covering Herefordshire, southern Shropshire and a few parishes within Worcestershire in England, and a few parishes within Powys and Monmouthshire in Wales. The cathedral ...

and seat of the

Bishop of Hereford The Bishop of Hereford is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury. The episcopal see is centred in the Hereford, City of Hereford where the bishop's seat (''cathedra'') is in the Hereford Cathedr ...

List of deans

High Medieval

*1140

Ralph Ralph (pronounced ; or ,) is a male given name of English, Scottish and Irish origin, derived from the Old English ''Rædwulf'' and Radulf, cognate with the Old Norse ''Raðulfr'' (''rað'' "counsel" and ''ulfr'' "wolf"). The most common forms ...

*1150 Geoffrey *1157 Ralph *1173 Geoffrey *

Richard Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Frankish language, Old Frankish and is a Compound (linguistics), compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' an ...

*1202

Hugh de Breusa Hugh may refer to: *Hugh (given name) Noblemen and clergy French * Hugh the Great (died 956), Duke of the Franks * Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France under his father, Robert II * Hugh, Duke of Alsace (died 895), modern-day ...

*1207–1216 Hugh de Mapenor *1216

Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

*1218–1231 Thomas de Bosebir *1231–1234 Ralph de Maidstone *1234–?

Stephen Thorne Stephen John Thorne (2 March 1935 – 26 May 2019) was a British actor of radio, film, stage, and television. He was best known for his regular BBC Radio 4 work and audiobook recordings, and for his portrayals of several ''Doctor Who'' villains ...

*1247–1262 Ancelin ''or'' Anselm *1271–1278 Giles de Avenbury *1278–1320

Jean de Aigueblanche Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * J ...

Late Medieval

*1320–1352 Stephen de Ledebury *1352–1361

Thomas Trilleck Thomas Trilleck (died December 1372) was a medieval Bishop of Rochester. Trilleck was the nephew of Adam Orleton, Bishop of Hereford and younger brother of John Trilleck, also a Bishop of Hereford. The Trilleck family originated in the village ...

*1361 William de Feriby *1363–? William Bermingham *?–1380

John de Middleton John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second ...

*1380–1393 John Harold *1393–1407

John Prophet John Prophet (1356–1416) was an English medieval Secretary to King Henry IV, Keeper of the Privy Seal and, Dean of Hereford and York. A distinguished and capable administrator he remained loyal to all kings through a mix of shrewdness, ...

*1407–1417 Thomas Felde *1422

John Bagshaw John Bagshaw (1784 – 20 December 1861) was a British Whig property developer and politician. Life He was the son of John Bagshaw of Rugby, Warwickshire. He moved to Harwich in Essex and acquired land at nearby Dovercourt, where he develop ...

*?–1434 John Stanwey *1434–1445 Henry Shelford *1446–1462 John Berew *1463–1481

Richard Pede Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'stron ...

*1481–1490

Thomas Chaundler Thomas Chaundler (1418–1490) was an English playwright and illustrator. A manuscript at Trinity College, Cambridge, depicts Chaundler presenting one of his plays to the Bishop of Bath, Thomas Beckynton, in 1460. Life He was born about 1418 ...

*1491–1491

Oliver King Oliver King (29 August 1503) was a Bishop of Exeter and Bishop of Bath and Wells who restored Bath Abbey after 1500. Early life King was educated at Eton, where he was a king's scholar, and King's College, Cambridge, where he graduated Ma ...

*1491–1501

John Hervey John Hervey may refer to: *John Hervey (c.1353-c.1411), MP for Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency), Bedfordshire *John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol (1665–1751), Member of Parliament (MP) for Bury St Edmunds *John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey (16 ...

Early modern

*1503–? Reginald West *1512–1512

Thomas Wolsey Thomas Wolsey ( – 29 November 1530) was an English statesman and Catholic bishop. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figur ...

*1513–1529 Edmund Frowcester *1529–1541

Gamaliel Clifton Gamaliel Clifton or Clyfton (died 1541) was a Canon of Windsor from 1522 to 1541''Fasti Wyndesorienses'', May 1950. S. L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle and Dean of Hereford from 1530 to 1541. He w ...

*1541–1555 Hugh Curwen *1558–1559 Edmund Daniel *1560–1576 John Ellis *1577–1593 John Watkins *1593–1607

Charles Langford Charles Douglas Langford (December 9, 1922 – February 11, 2007) was an Alabama state senator who represented Rosa Parks in the famous civil rights case of the 1960s. Attorney Langford served in the Alabama Legislature as a State Representativ ...

*1607–1616 Edward Doughtie *1616–1617

Richard Montagu Richard Montagu (or Mountague) (1577 – 13 April 1641) was an English cleric and prelate. Early life Montagu was born during Christmastide 1577 at Dorney, Buckinghamshire, where his father Laurence Mountague was vicar, and was educated at Eto ...

::(exchanged with Lloyd) *1617

Oliver Lloyd Oliver Lloyd (or Lloyde) (1570 or 1571 – 1625) was a Welsh Anglican priest and lawyer who became Dean of Hereford Cathedral. Life Lloyd was born in Montgomeryshire, Wales, in 1570 or 1571 and matriculated at St Mary Hall, Oxford in 1589 ...

*1617–1624

Silvanus Griffiths Silvanus Griffiths was an Anglican priest in the 17th century. Griffiths was born in Herefordshire and educated at Brasenose College, Oxford. He held Living (Christianity), livings at Kingsland, Herefordshire, Kingsland, Hampton Bishop and Hopesa ...

*1623–1631 Daniel Price *1631–1636 John Richardson *1637–1643

Jonathan Browne Jonathan Browne (1601 – 19 December 1643) was an Anglican clergyman, Dean of Hereford from 1637 until his death. Browne was educated at Gloucester Hall, Oxford, matriculating on 13 October 1620, aged 19, and graduating BCL (1625), DCL (1630). ...

*1644–1661 Herbert Croft *1661–1672 Thomas Hodges *1672–1692

George Benson George Washington Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began his professional career at the age of 19 as a jazz guitarist. A former child prodigy, Benson first came to prominence in the 1960s, pla ...

*1692–1706

John Tyler John Tyler (March 29, 1790 – January 18, 1862) was the tenth president of the United States The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president dire ...

::(afterwards

Bishop of Llandaff The Bishop of Llandaff is the ordinary of the Church in Wales Diocese of Llandaff. Area of authority The diocese covers most of the County of Glamorgan. The bishop's seat is in the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (the site of a ...

1706) *1706

Robert Clavering Robert Clavering (1676 – 21 July 1747) was an English bishop and Hebraist. Life He graduated B.A. from the University of Edinburgh, and then went to Lincoln College, Oxford. He was Fellow and tutor of University College, in 1701. In 1714 he ...

*1729–1736 John Harris *1736–1748 Edward Cresset ::(afterwards

1748) *1749

Edmund Castle Edmund Castle (1698–1750) was an English churchman and academic, Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge from 1745, and Dean of Hereford in 1749. Life Castle was born on 14 September 1698 near Canterbury in Kent, where he received the most ...

*1750–1756 John Egerton *1756

Francis Webber Francis Webber (20 October 1708 in Honiton – 29 September 1771 in Hereford) was an Anglican priest and academic, an Oxford college head. He was Dean of Hereford from 1756 until his death. Webber was the son of the Rev. Francis Webber of Clist ...

Nathan Wetherell Nathan Wetherell D.D. (1726–1808) was an academic administrator at the University of Oxford. He was Dean of Hereford, Master of University College, Oxford and Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Nathan Wetherell was originally from Durham. ...

Late modern

*1808 William Leigh *1809-1820

George Gretton George Lidderdale Gretton WS FRSE (born 1950) is a Scottish lawyer and academic and, from May 2006 to May 2011, was a Commissioner of the Scottish Law Commission. Career Gretton had his early education at West House School and King Edward's, B ...

*1820

Robert Carr Leonard Robert Carr, Baron Carr of Hadley, (11 November 1916 – 17 February 2012) was a British Conservative Party politician who served as Home Secretary from 1972 to 1974. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 26 years, and later se ...

*1827 Edward Mellish *1831 Edward Grey *1832 John Merewether *1850–1867 Richard Dawes *1867–1894

George Herbert George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633) was an English poet, orator, and priest of the Church of England. His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as "one of the foremost British devoti ...

*1894–1919 Wentworth Leigh *1919–1946

Reginald Waterfield Reginald Waterfield (20 December 1867 – 8 March 1967) was an Anglican priest in the 20th century. Education and career He was educated at Winchester and New College, Oxford, and was ordained in 1897. He was assistant master at Rugby School, ...

*1947–1961 Hedley Burrows *1961–1968 Robert Price *1969–1981 Norman Rathbone *1982–1992 Peter Haynes *1993–2000 Robert Willis *200228 February 2021 Michael Tavinor *1 March 2021October 2021 Andrew Piper, Precentor and Acting Dean *2 October 2021present: Sarah Brown

Sources

British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1066–1300 – Deans of HerefordBritish History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1300–1541 – Deans of Hereford
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References

{{Deans in the Church of England

Deans of Hereford The Dean of Hereford is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Hereford Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Et ...

Dean of Hereford The Dean of Hereford is the head (''primus inter pares'' – first among equals) and chair of the chapter of canons, the ruling body of Hereford Cathedral. The dean and chapter are based at the ''Cathedral Church of Blessed Virgin Mary and St Eth ...