The Dean of Peterborough is the head of the chapter at Peterborough Cathedral. On the Dissolution of Peterborough Abbey in 1539 and the abbey-church's refoundation as a cathedral for the new bishop and diocese of Peterborough, care for the abbey/cathedral church passed from an abbot to a dean. The current Dean of Peterborough is

Chris Dalliston Christopher Charles Dalliston (born 2 April 1956) is a British Anglican priest, current dean of Peterborough and former dean of Newcastle. Early life and education Dalliston was born on 2 April 1956. He was educated at Diss High School, then a ...

List of deans

Early modern

*1541–1542 Francis Leycester :(last prior of St Andrew's Priory,

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) *1543–1549

Gerard Carleton Gerard Carleton, BD was the second dean of Peterborough. He graduated from Queens' College, Cambridge in 1524. Alumni Cantabrigienses: A Biographical List of All Known Students, Graduates and Holders of Office at the University of Cambridge, from ...

*1549–1557

James Curthoppe James Curtroppe, M.A. (Oxon) was the third dean of Peterborough. He was prebendary of Lincoln Cathedral from 1544 and canon in the 6th prebend at Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford from 1546; and held both positions until his death in 1557."Fasti E ...

*1557–1559 John Boxall (deprived) *1560–1583 William Latymer *1583–1589 Richard Fletcher *1590–1597 Thomas Nevile *1597–1607 John Palmer *1607–1612 Richard Clayton *1612–1617

George Meriton George Meriton (or Meryton) (died 1624) was an English churchman, Dean of Peterborough in 1612 and Dean of York in 1617. Life He was born in Hertfordshire, probably at Braughing. His father was a tenant of Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk, who ...

*1617–1622 Henry Beaumont (later dean of Windsor) *1622–1630 William Piers *1630–1639 John Towers *1639–1640 Thomas Jackson *1640–1660 John Cosin *1661–1664 Edward Rainbowe *1664–1679 James Duport *1679–1689

Simon Patrick Simon Patrick (8 September 1626 – 31 May 1707) was an English theologian and bishop. Life He was born at Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, eldest son of Henry Patrick, a wealthy merchant, on 8 September 1626, and attended Boston Gram ...

*1689–1691 Richard Kidder *1691–1707 Samuel Freeman *1707–1718 White Kennett *1718–1721 Richard Reynolds *1721–1722 Edward Gee *1722–1725 John Mandeville *1725–1740

Francis Lockier Francis Lockier, D.D. (b Norwich 9 May 1668 – d Peterborough 17 July 1740) was the Dean of Peterborough from 1725 until his death. He was educated at Norwich School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He held the Yorkshire livings of Handsworth ...

*1740–1744

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*1744–1764 Robert Lamb *1764–1791 Charles Tarrant *1791–1792 Charles Manners-Sutton *1792–1797 Peter Peckard

Late modern

*1797–1822 Thomas Kipling *1822–1830 James Henry Monk *1830–1842

Thomas Turton Thomas Turton (25 February 1780 – 7 January 1864) was an English academic and divine, the Bishop of Ely from 1845 to 1864. Life Thomas Turton was son of Thomas and Ann Turton of Hatfield, West Riding. He was admitted to Queens' College, ...

*1842–1853

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*1853–1878

Augustus Saunders Augustus Page Saunders FRS (1 March 1801 – 21 July 1878), was a British Headmaster of Charterhouse School and Dean of Peterborough Cathedral. Life A son of Robert Saunders, of Lewisham, and his wife, Margaret Keble, he was educated at Charte ...

(previously Headmaster of

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) *1878–1890

John Perowne John James Stewart Perowne (3 March 1823 – 6 November 1904) was an English Anglican bishop. Born in Burdwan, Bengal, Perowne was a member of a notable clerical family, whose origins were Huguenot. Life He was educated at Norwich Schoo ...

*1891–1892 Marsham Argles *1893–1901 William Ingram *1901–1908

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*1908–1928

Arnold Page Arnold Henry Page was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1908 until 1928. Born in Carlisle on 1 March 1851 and educated at Repton and Balliol, he was called to the bar in 1878 and ordained in 1883. He began his career with ...

*1928–1942 James Simpson *1943–1965 Noel Christopherson *1966–1980

Dick Wingfield-Digby Richard Shuttleworth Wingfield Digby (19 August 1911 – 29 January 2007) was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1966 to 1980. He was educated at the Pangbourne College, Nautical College, Pangbourne, and Christ's College, C ...

*1981–1992

Randolph Wise Randolph George Wise (20 January 1925 – 9 September 1999) was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1981 until 1992 (made Dean Emeritus in 1997). Educated at St Olave's and St Saviour's Grammar School he served with the RNVR ...

*1992–31 March 2006

Michael Bunker Michael Bunker (born 22 July 1937) was the Dean of Peterborough in the Church of England from 1992 until 2006. Educated at Acton Technical College and Oak Hill Theological College, he was ordained in 1964. After curacies at St James’ Church, ...

*2006–2 October 2016 (ret.) Charles Taylor *2 October 20169 October 2017 Jonathan Baker (Acting)Peterborough Cathedral — Clergy, Chapter & Staff
(Accessed 10 December 2017) *2017: Tim Sledge (dean-designate only: announced 27 August 2017, but withdrew his nomination due to personal health reasons) *9 October 201720 January 2018 Tim Alban Jones (Acting) *20 January 2018presentPeterborough Cathedral — The new Dean of Peterborough announced today
(Accessed 29 November 2017)

Notes

References

Sources

British History Online – Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857 – Deans of PeterboroughPeterborough City Council – Peterborough abbey (Peterborough Cathedral)

British History Online – Houses of Benedictine monks: The abbey of Peterborough – A History of the County of Northampton: Volume 2 (1906)
pp. 83–95. Accessed 29 May 2007. {{Deans in the Church of England Dean of Peterborough Anglican Diocese of Peterborough Peterborough-related lists