David John Conner KCVO

Royal Victorian Order

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 (born 6 April 1947) is Dean of Windsor

Dean of Windsor

The Dean of Windsor is the spiritual head of the Canons of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean chairs meetings of the Chapter of Canons as primus inter pares.-List of Deans of Windsor:* William Mugge, 1348* Walter Almaly, 1380...

 (since 1998) and former Bishop to the Forces

Bishop to the Forces

The Anglican church in the British Armed Forces falls under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop of Canterbury, however for all practical purposes the function is performed by the Bishop to the Forces. His full title is "The Archbishop of Canterbury's Episcopal Representative to the Armed Forces"...

 (2001–2009).

As Dean of Windsor

Dean of Windsor

The Dean of Windsor is the spiritual head of the Canons of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Dean chairs meetings of the Chapter of Canons as primus inter pares.-List of Deans of Windsor:* William Mugge, 1348* Walter Almaly, 1380...

, Conner also holds the post of Registrar of the Order of the Garter

Order of the Garter

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 and is a domestic chaplain to the Queen

Monarchy of the United Kingdom

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. Prior to his appointment to Windsor, he held a number of posts:

• 1994-98: Bishop of Lynn (a suffragan in the Diocese of Norwich
  Anglican Diocese of Norwich
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  );
• 1987-94: rector of Great St Mary's, Cambridge (the University
  University of Cambridge
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   church).

Conner was educated at Exeter College, Oxford

Exeter College, Oxford

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 and St Stephen's House, Oxford

St Stephen's House, Oxford

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. Having also spent a year at the Oxford Department of Education, soon after ordination he moved into school chaplaincy in Oxford and later at Winchester. For a while, he was an examining chaplain to the Bishop of Winchester.

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

Girton College, Cambridge

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.

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