David John Conner, (born 6 April 1947)Who's Who 2012 – Conner, David John
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. He has served as

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since 1998, and was additionally the

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between 2001 and 2009. He previously served as

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, a suffragan bishop of the Diocese of Norwich, from 1994 to 1998, and in school chaplaincy.

Biography

Conner is the son of William Ernest Conner and Joan Millington Conner. He was educated at Erith Grammar School, then

Exeter College, Oxford (Let Exeter Flourish) , old_names = ''Stapeldon Hall'' , named_for = Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter , established = , sister_college = Emmanuel College, Cambridge , rector = Sir Richard Trainor ...

and St Stephen's House, Oxford. He was

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on 29 June 1971 by Christopher Pepys,

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at St Martin's, Fenny Stratford. Having also spent a year at the Oxford Department of Education, soon after ordination he moved into chaplaincy at

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(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. 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 holds the post of Register of the

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and was a

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. From 2001 to 2009 he was also Bishop to the Forces. He was consecrated as bishop on 2 February 1994 at

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, by

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. His installation at Windsor on 7 December 1998 was attended by Elizabeth II and

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; 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

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Honours

Conner was appointed

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(KCVO) in the

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Personal life

In 1969, Conner married Jayne Maria Evans; they have two sons.

References

1947 births Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford Alumni of St Stephen's House, Oxford 21st-century Church of England bishops 20th-century Church of England bishops Fellows of Girton College, Cambridge Bishops of Lynn Deans of Windsor Bishops to the Forces Honorary Chaplains to the Queen Living people Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Registrars of the Order of the Garter {{ChurchofEngland-bishop-stub