David Conner (bishop)

David John Conner, KCVO (born 6 April 1947)[1] is a British bishop in the Church of England. He is the current Dean of Windsor (since 1998), and was formerly the Bishop to the Forces (2001–2009).[2][3]

The Right Reverend David Conner KCVO
Dean of Windsor
Conner as Registrar of the Order of the Garter, 2006
Church	St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle
In office	1998–present
Predecessor	Patrick Mitchell
Other posts	Bishop to the Forces (2001–2009) Bishop of Lynn (1994–1998)
Orders
Consecration	2 February 1994
Personal details
Born	6 April 1947 Erith, Kent, England
Denomination	Church of England
Alma mater	Erith Grammar School Exeter College, Oxford

Biography

Conner is the son of William Ernest Conner and Joan Millington Conner.[1] He was educated at Erith Grammar School, then Exeter College, Oxford[1] and St Stephen's House, Oxford. He was ordained as deacon on 29 June 1971 by Christopher Pepys, Bishop of Buckingham at St Martin's, Fenny Stratford[4] (and presumably as priest about a year later). Having also spent a year at the Oxford Department of Education, soon after ordination he moved into chaplaincy at St Edward's School, Oxford (from 1971 to 1980) and later at Winchester.[5] For a while, he was an examining chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester. 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 Registrar of the Order of the Garter and is a domestic chaplain to Elizabeth II. From 2001 to 2009 he was also Bishop to the Forces. He was consecrated as bishop on 2 February 1994 at St Paul's Cathedral, by George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury.[6]

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 Girton College, Cambridge.

Honours

Conner was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2010 New Year Honours.[7]

Personal life

In 1969, Conner married Jayne Maria Evans; they have two sons.[1]

References

1. Who's Who 2012 – Conner, David John
2. Archbishop of Canterbury statement Archived 2009-12-29 at the Wayback Machine
3. Debrett's People of Today London, 2008, Debrett's, ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
4. "Ordinations at St. Peter's-tide". Church Times (#5655). 2 July 1971. p. 15. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 21 February 2016 – via UK Press Online archives.
5. Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0
6. "picture caption". Church Times (#6835). 11 February 1994. p. 3. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 3 September 2020 – via UK Press Online archives.
7. "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 3.