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
Further information: Bishop to the Forces

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