Chaplain General - Chaplains-General and Bishops To The Forces

Chaplains-General and Bishops To The Forces

Chaplains-General

When the Chaplain-General is an Anglican (as was always the case before 1987), she or he is also Archdeacon for the Army. Otherwise, the most senior Anglican army chaplain holds that appointment.

• 4 October 1796–1810 (res.): John Gamble (first CG)
• 10 March 1810–1824 (ret.): John Owen
• 12 July 1824–1844 (d.): Robert Hodgson
• 2 July 1846–1875 (ret.): George Gleig
• 7 April 1875–1884 (d.): Piers Claughton
• 8 February 1885–1901 (ret.): Cox Edghill
• 1 November 1901–1925: John Taylor Smith
• 1925–1931 (res.): Alfred Jarvis
• 1931–1939: Ernest Thorold
• 1939–1944 (ret.): Charles Symons
• 6 November 1944–1951 (res.): Llewelyn Hughes
• 6 November 1951–1960 (res.): Victor Pike
• 11 June 1960–1966: Ivan Neill
• 8 February 1966–1974 (ret.): John Youens
• 1 July 1974–1980: Peter Mallett
• 1980–31 December 1986: William Johnston
• 1 January 1987–1995: James Harkness (Scottish Presbyterian, first non-Anglican Chaplain-General)
  • Archdeacons for the Army:
    • 1987–1990: Tom Robinson (Deputy Chaplain-General)
    • 1990–1993: Graham Roblin (DCG)
    • 1993–1995: Alan Dean (DCG)
• 3 February 1995–2000: Victor Dobbin (Irish Presbyterian minister)
  • Archdeacons for the Army:
    • 1996–1999: John Holliman (DCG)
    • 1999 onwards: John Blackburn (DCG)
• 13 May 2000–2004: John Blackburn
• David Wilkes (Methodist)
  • Archdeacons for the Army:
    • 2004–2007: Stephen Robbins (Assistant Chaplain-General)
    • 2007 onwards: Stephen Robbins (DCG)
• 2008–2011: Stephen Robbins
• 29 July 2011–present: Jonathan Woodhouse (Baptist)
  • Archdeacons for the Army:
    • 2011–present: Peter Eagles (ACG)

Bishops to the Forces