Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons
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Rose Hudson-Wilkin robed as the Speaker's Chaplain: her tippet is embroidered with the Commons symbol (a portcullis)
The Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, also known as the Speaker's Chaplain, is a Church of England priest who officiates at services held at the Palace of Westminster and its associated chapel, St Mary Undercroft. They also act as chaplain to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.[1] The first Speaker's Chaplain was appointed in 1660.[2]
From 1972 to 2010, the Speaker's Chaplain also held the position of Rector of St Margaret's, Westminster.[1]
List of Chaplains to the Speaker of the House of Commons
- 17th century
- Edward Voyce (1660 to ?)
- Thomas Manningham (1690 to 1693)
- 18th century
- Francis Gastrell (1701 to 1705)
- Thomas Manningham (1718 to 1723), son of the previous Thomas Manningham
- John Fulham (1746 to 1749)
- William Barford (1769 to 1770)
- Folliott Cornewall (1780 to 1784)
- 19th century
- Henry Drury (1857 to 1862)
- Charles Merivale (1863 to 1869)
- Francis Byng (1874 to 1889)
- Frederic Farrar (1890 to 1895)
- Basil Wilberforce (1896 to 1900)
- 20th century
- William Carnegie (1916 to 1936)
- Alan Don (1936 to 1946)
- John McLeod Campbell (1955 to 1961)
- Michael Stancliffe (1961 to 1969)
- Thomas Nevill (1969 to 1972)
- David Edwards (1972 to 1978)
- John Baker (1978 to 1982)
- Trevor Beeson (1982 to 1987)
- Donald Gray (1987 to 1998)
- Robert Wright (1998 to 2010)
- 21st century
- Robert Wright (1998 to 2010)
- Rose Hudson-Wilkin (2010 to present)
References
- 1 2 "Speaker's Chaplain". The Church in Parliament. Church of England. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
- ↑ "Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons". Offices and Ceremonies. UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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