Richard Chartres
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Richard John Carew Chartres KCVO FSA
(born 11 July 1947) is the current Bishop of London
, a position he has held since 1995. Before this appointment, he was Bishop of Stepney
(1992–1995) and Gresham Professor of Divinity
(1987–1992).
father.His great-uncle was John Chartres "...called [the] 'Mystery Man of the Treaty
'. He was a member of Sinn Fein and a Protestant civil servant. He was also undoubtedly a gun runner for Michael Collins." He was educated at Hertford Grammar School (now Richard Hale School
) and Trinity College, Cambridge
(MA
), where he read history before studying theology
at Cuddesdon and Lincoln
theological colleges.
, then Bishop of St Albans
and later Archbishop of Canterbury
; he received a Lambeth
Bachelor of Divinity
degree. He holds honorary doctorates from St Mary's College, Brunel University
, City University London, and London Metropolitan University
.
, at Gresham College
in London
. Based on a three-part lecture series given in May 1992, he published A Brief History of Gresham College 1597–1997. During the first lecture of the original lecture series he referred to the College as a "magical island like Atlantis" disappearing and re-emerging from the sea. This was a reference both to the Invisible College
and Francis Bacon
's New Atlantis
. At the second lecture he disassociated himself from any apparent occult
references.
Other Gresham lectures by Chartres covered prayer (Autumn 1991), the Shroud of Turin
(November 1988), and the Holy Sepulchre
in Jerusalem (December 1989) where he not only made certain revelations about the Gresham Jerusalem Project but also gave a personal account of a month he spent at an ancient monastery in Egypt
where he would go on moonlight walks with a Christian leader who would trace great patterns in the sand as he sought to explain abstruse points of theology.
. He was consecrated as bishop seven days later, on 22 May 1992.
In November 1995, he was confirmed as the Bishop of London
. He also became Prelate
of the Order of the British Empire
and Dean
of the Chapels Royal
. He is an Honorary Bencher
of the Middle Temple
, a Liveryman
of the Merchant Taylors' Company and Honorary Freeman of the Weavers' Company. Richard Chartres is a Privy Counsellor
. In 1997 he was appointed a Chaplain of the Venerable Order of Saint John
.
In 1997, he was one of the executor
s of the will
of Diana, Princess of Wales
and delivered the address at her memorial service in 2007. He confirmed Prince William. On 12 September 2009 he presided at the marriage of Lord Frederick Windsor
to actress Sophie Winkleman
at the Chapel Royal in Hampton Court Palace
.
He is a patron of Prospex, a charity that works with young people in North London, and a patron and a Fellow of the Burgon Society
for the study of academical dress. He is also a Patron
of the Georgian Group
.
Chartres is responsible for the Church of England's relations with the Orthodox churches, representing the Church of England at both the funeral of Russian Orthodox Church
's Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and at the enthronement of his successor, Patriarch Kirill, in Moscow.
He is the Founder and Chairman of the Trustees of the St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace. He is also a Trustee of Co-exist, sitting on the advisory council of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation
. He is a patron of the Westminster Theological Centre and of St Paul's Theological Centre. In October 2005, Chartres joined Marianne Suhr
at St Giles in the Fields
, London, to launch a new maintenance project for the capital's historic churches.
Chartres was created a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours
. In 1999 he was elected a Fellow
of the Society of Antiquaries of London
.
In January 2006 he was criticised by the media for his decision to spend Easter
on a cruise ship giving lectures on theology rather than attend the services in St Paul's Cathedral
. Chartres was on a two-month sabbatical, his first in 33 years. He preached the sermon at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011.
's Shrinking the Footprint
campaign, aimed at cutting 80% of the church's carbon emissions by 2050. In this launch and subsequently, Chartres has criticised as sinful the pollution of the planet by people going on holidays in aeroplanes. Michael O'Leary
, boss of the low-cost airline Ryanair
, responded that "the Bishop of London has got empty churches - presumably if no one went on holidays perhaps they might turn up and listen to his sermons. God bless the Bishop!" Also, after criticism that his taking flights for "diocese work" as well as retaining a chauffeur-driven car were against the ideals of this campaign, he has himself pledged not to fly for a year. For personal travel Chartres uses an Oyster card
and, as of 1 October 2008, his official vehicle is a Honda Civic Hybrid
.
In October 2008, the Independent on Sunday named Chartres as one of the top 100 environmentalists in Britain in their "Green List" (coming in at number 75).
In October 2011, the Occupy London protest group camped in front of St Paul's Cathedral in order to protest at the use of taxpayers' money to reward bankers who were perceived to have initiated the financial crises leading to draconian cuts in public spending which had affected the poorest hardest. Canon Giles Fraser requested the police to withdraw and condoned the actions of the demonstrators. This was in stark contrast to Chartres who wanted the protesters to leave - he offered to mediate between the demonstrators and a panel of representatives from the financial sector but only if the protesters disbanded - he also stated he was considering asking the police to evict the demonstrators - this prompted Canon Fraser to resign on the grounds that he could not condone violence against peaceful demonstrators.
for a publishing house, by whom he has four children, Alexander, Sophie, Louis and Clio.
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
(born 11 July 1947) is the current Bishop of London
Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
, a position he has held since 1995. Before this appointment, he was Bishop of Stepney
Bishop of Stepney
The Bishop of Stepney is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Stepney, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets...
(1992–1995) and Gresham Professor of Divinity
Gresham Professor of Divinity
The Professor of Divinity at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1596/7, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to eight and in addition the college now has visiting professors.The...
(1987–1992).
Early life
He was born in Ware, Hertfordshire to an English mother and an Irish HuguenotHuguenot
The Huguenots were members of the Protestant Reformed Church of France during the 16th and 17th centuries. Since the 17th century, people who formerly would have been called Huguenots have instead simply been called French Protestants, a title suggested by their German co-religionists, the...
father.His great-uncle was John Chartres "...called [the] 'Mystery Man of the Treaty
Anglo-Irish Treaty
The Anglo-Irish Treaty , officially called the Articles of Agreement for a Treaty Between Great Britain and Ireland, was a treaty between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and representatives of the secessionist Irish Republic that concluded the Irish War of...
'. He was a member of Sinn Fein and a Protestant civil servant. He was also undoubtedly a gun runner for Michael Collins." He was educated at Hertford Grammar School (now Richard Hale School
Richard Hale School
Richard Hale School is a boys' school located in Hertford, Hertfordshire, in the south east of England. In the 2007 – 2008 academic year the school had over 1,000 pupils, including students attending the optional sixth form, which is also open to girls....
) and Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College, Cambridge
Trinity College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Trinity has more members than any other college in Cambridge or Oxford, with around 700 undergraduates, 430 graduates, and over 170 Fellows...
(MA
Master of Arts (Oxbridge)
In the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and Dublin, Bachelors of Arts of these universities are admitted to the degree of Master of Arts or Master in Arts on application after six or seven years' seniority as members of the university .There is no examination or study required for the degree...
), where he read history before studying theology
Theology
Theology is the systematic and rational study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truths, or the learned profession acquired by completing specialized training in religious studies, usually at a university or school of divinity or seminary.-Definition:Augustine of Hippo...
at Cuddesdon and Lincoln
Lincoln Theological College
Lincoln Theological College was a theological college in Lincoln, United Kingdom.-History:It opened on 25 January 1874. It was also known as Scholae Cancellarii. The building on Drury Lane closed in 1995, after having its permit for ordination training withdrawn by the Church of England due to low...
theological colleges.
Priest
Chartres was ordained as a priest in 1974. During this time he was chaplain to Robert RuncieRobert Runcie
Robert Alexander Kennedy Runcie, Baron Runcie, PC, MC was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1980 to 1991.-Early life:...
, then Bishop of St Albans
Bishop of St Albans
The Bishop of St Albans is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of St Albans in the Province of Canterbury. The bishop is supported in his work by two suffragan bishops, the Bishop of Hertford and the Bishop of Bedford, and three archdeacons....
and later Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop of Canterbury
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and principal leader of the Church of England, the symbolic head of the worldwide Anglican Communion, and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury. In his role as head of the Anglican Communion, the archbishop leads the third largest group...
; he received a Lambeth
Lambeth degree
A Lambeth degree is an academic degree conferred by the Archbishop of Canterbury under the authority of the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533 as successor of the papal legate in England...
Bachelor of Divinity
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
degree. He holds honorary doctorates from St Mary's College, Brunel University
Brunel University
Brunel University is a public research university located in Uxbridge, London, United Kingdom. The university is named after the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel....
, City University London, and London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University
London Metropolitan University , located in London, England, was formed on 1 August 2002 by the amalgamation of the University of North London and the London Guildhall University . The University has campuses in the City of London and in the London Borough of Islington.The University operates its...
.
Gresham professor
From 1987 to 1992, he was Professor of DivinityGresham Professor of Divinity
The Professor of Divinity at Gresham College, London, gives free educational lectures to the general public. The college was founded for this purpose in 1596/7, when it appointed seven professors; this has since increased to eight and in addition the college now has visiting professors.The...
, at Gresham College
Gresham College
Gresham College is an institution of higher learning located at Barnard's Inn Hall off Holborn in central London, England. It was founded in 1597 under the will of Sir Thomas Gresham and today it hosts over 140 free public lectures every year within the City of London.-History:Sir Thomas Gresham,...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. Based on a three-part lecture series given in May 1992, he published A Brief History of Gresham College 1597–1997. During the first lecture of the original lecture series he referred to the College as a "magical island like Atlantis" disappearing and re-emerging from the sea. This was a reference both to the Invisible College
Invisible College
The Invisible College has been described as a precursor group to the Royal Society of London, consisting of a number of natural philosophers around Robert Boyle...
and Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Albans, KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, lawyer, jurist, author and pioneer of the scientific method. He served both as Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England...
's New Atlantis
New Atlantis
New Atlantis and similar can mean:*New Atlantis, a novel by Sir Francis Bacon*The New Atlantis, founded in 2003, a journal about the social and political dimensions of science and technology...
. At the second lecture he disassociated himself from any apparent occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
references.
Other Gresham lectures by Chartres covered prayer (Autumn 1991), the Shroud of Turin
Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin or Turin Shroud is a linen cloth bearing the image of a man who appears to have suffered physical trauma in a manner consistent with crucifixion. It is kept in the royal chapel of the Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist in Turin, northern Italy. The image on the shroud is...
(November 1988), and the Holy Sepulchre
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also called the Church of the Resurrection by Eastern Christians, is a church within the walled Old City of Jerusalem. It is a few steps away from the Muristan....
in Jerusalem (December 1989) where he not only made certain revelations about the Gresham Jerusalem Project but also gave a personal account of a month he spent at an ancient monastery in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
where he would go on moonlight walks with a Christian leader who would trace great patterns in the sand as he sought to explain abstruse points of theology.
Bishop
On 15 May 1992, he was nominated Bishop of StepneyBishop of Stepney
The Bishop of Stepney is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of London, in the Province of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after Stepney, an inner-city district in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets...
. He was consecrated as bishop seven days later, on 22 May 1992.
In November 1995, he was confirmed as the Bishop of London
Bishop of London
The Bishop of London is the ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of London in the Province of Canterbury.The diocese covers 458 km² of 17 boroughs of Greater London north of the River Thames and a small part of the County of Surrey...
. He also became Prelate
Prelate
A prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
and Dean
Dean (religion)
A dean, in a church context, is a cleric holding certain positions of authority within a religious hierarchy. The title is used mainly in the Anglican Communion and the Roman Catholic Church.-Anglican Communion:...
of the Chapels Royal
Chapel Royal
A Chapel Royal is a body of priests and singers who serve the spiritual needs of their sovereign wherever they are called upon to do so.-Austria:...
. He is an Honorary Bencher
Bencher
A bencher or Master of the Bench is a senior member of an Inn of Court in England and Wales. Benchers hold office for life once elected. A bencher can be elected while still a barrister , in recognition of the contribution that the barrister has made to the life of the Inn or to the law...
of the Middle Temple
Middle Temple
The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, commonly known as Middle Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court exclusively entitled to call their members to the English Bar as barristers; the others being the Inner Temple, Gray's Inn and Lincoln's Inn...
, a Liveryman
Liveryman
For Livery Companies in the City of London, a Liveryman is a full member of their respective Company.Livery Company members fall into two basic categories: Freemen and Liverymen. One may join as a Freeman, and thereby acquire the "Freedom of the Company", upon fulfilling the Company's criteria...
of the Merchant Taylors' Company and Honorary Freeman of the Weavers' Company. Richard Chartres is a Privy Counsellor
Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, usually known simply as the Privy Council, is a formal body of advisers to the Sovereign in the United Kingdom...
. In 1997 he was appointed a Chaplain of the Venerable Order of Saint John
Venerable Order of Saint John
The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem , is a royal order of chivalry established in 1831 and found today throughout the Commonwealth of Nations, Hong Kong, Ireland and the United States of America, with the world-wide mission "to prevent and relieve sickness and...
.
In 1997, he was one of the executor
Executor
An executor, in the broadest sense, is one who carries something out .-Overview:...
s of the will
Will (law)
A will or testament is a legal declaration by which a person, the testator, names one or more persons to manage his/her estate and provides for the transfer of his/her property at death...
of Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
and delivered the address at her memorial service in 2007. He confirmed Prince William. On 12 September 2009 he presided at the marriage of Lord Frederick Windsor
Lord Frederick Windsor
The Lord Frederick Windsor , popularly known as Lord Freddie, is a British financial analyst, and the only son of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent...
to actress Sophie Winkleman
Sophie Winkleman
Sophie Lara Winkleman is an English actress who has worked extensively in television, film and stage. On 14 February 2009, she became engaged to Lord Frederick Windsor, the son of Prince Michael and Princess Michael of Kent. They married in Hampton Court on 12 September 2009...
at the Chapel Royal in Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London; it has not been inhabited by the British royal family since the 18th century. The palace is located south west of Charing Cross and upstream of Central London on the River Thames...
.
He is a patron of Prospex, a charity that works with young people in North London, and a patron and a Fellow of the Burgon Society
Burgon Society
The Burgon Society was founded in 2000 for the study and promotion of academical dress, to preserve its history, and to advise film and television companies and interested others in its correct usage. The President of the society is James P.S. Thomson, MS , DM , FRCS, FBS, Master of London...
for the study of academical dress. He is also a Patron
Patrón
Patrón is a luxury brand of tequila produced in Mexico and sold in hand-blown, individually numbered bottles.Made entirely from Blue Agave "piñas" , Patrón comes in five varieties: Silver, Añejo, Reposado, Gran Patrón Platinum and Gran Patrón Burdeos. Patrón also sells a tequila-coffee blend known...
of the Georgian Group
Georgian Group
The Georgian Group is an English and Welsh conservation organisation created to campaign for the preservation of historic buildings and planned landscapes of the 18th and early 19th centuries...
.
Chartres is responsible for the Church of England's relations with the Orthodox churches, representing the Church of England at both the funeral of Russian Orthodox Church
Russian Orthodox Church
The Russian Orthodox Church or, alternatively, the Moscow Patriarchate The ROC is often said to be the largest of the Eastern Orthodox churches in the world; including all the autocephalous churches under its umbrella, its adherents number over 150 million worldwide—about half of the 300 million...
's Patriarch Alexy II of Moscow and at the enthronement of his successor, Patriarch Kirill, in Moscow.
He is the Founder and Chairman of the Trustees of the St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace. He is also a Trustee of Co-exist, sitting on the advisory council of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation
Tony Blair Faith Foundation
The Tony Blair Faith Foundation was established by Tony Blair in May 2008.-The Foundation:The Foundation was launched in May 2008 in New York at the headquarters of media group Time Warner. In his speech Blair outlined its aim that "idealism becomes the new realism", and that one of its goals was...
. He is a patron of the Westminster Theological Centre and of St Paul's Theological Centre. In October 2005, Chartres joined Marianne Suhr
Marianne Suhr
Marianne Suhr MRICS is an English chartered surveyor, writer, and expert on historic buildings. She co-presented the television series Restoration with Ptolemy Dean and Griff Rhys Jones.-Work:...
at St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields
St Giles in the Fields, Holborn, is a church in the London Borough of Camden, in the West End. It is close to the Centre Point office tower and the Tottenham Court Road tube station. The church is part of the Diocese of London within the Church of England...
, London, to launch a new maintenance project for the capital's historic churches.
Chartres was created a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours
Queen's Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours is a part of the British honours system, being a civic occasion on the celebration of the Queen's Official Birthday in which new members of most Commonwealth Realms honours are named. The awards are presented by the reigning monarch or head of state, currently Queen...
. In 1999 he was elected a Fellow
Fellow
A fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of the Society of Antiquaries of London
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
.
In January 2006 he was criticised by the media for his decision to spend Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
on a cruise ship giving lectures on theology rather than attend the services in St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Cathedral, London, is a Church of England cathedral and seat of the Bishop of London. Its dedication to Paul the Apostle dates back to the original church on this site, founded in AD 604. St Paul's sits at the top of Ludgate Hill, the highest point in the City of London, and is the mother...
. Chartres was on a two-month sabbatical, his first in 33 years. He preached the sermon at the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on 29 April 2011.
Green issues
Since its launch in 2006, Chartres has led the Church of EnglandChurch of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
's Shrinking the Footprint
Shrinking the footprint
Shrinking the footprint is a campaign by the Church of England to reduce its carbon footprint.The campaign is being led by the Bishop of London, Dr Richard Chartres and was launched on World Environment Day in June 2006 with an invitation to all churches to carry out an energy audit and debate...
campaign, aimed at cutting 80% of the church's carbon emissions by 2050. In this launch and subsequently, Chartres has criticised as sinful the pollution of the planet by people going on holidays in aeroplanes. Michael O'Leary
Michael O'Leary (Ryanair)
Michael O'Leary is an Irish businessman and the Chief Executive Officer of the Irish airline Ryanair. He is one of Ireland's wealthiest businessmen.-Early life:...
, boss of the low-cost airline Ryanair
Ryanair
Ryanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
, responded that "the Bishop of London has got empty churches - presumably if no one went on holidays perhaps they might turn up and listen to his sermons. God bless the Bishop!" Also, after criticism that his taking flights for "diocese work" as well as retaining a chauffeur-driven car were against the ideals of this campaign, he has himself pledged not to fly for a year. For personal travel Chartres uses an Oyster card
Oyster card
The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. It is promoted by Transport for London and is valid on a number of different travel systems across London including London Underground, buses, the Docklands...
and, as of 1 October 2008, his official vehicle is a Honda Civic Hybrid
Honda Civic Hybrid
The Civic hybrid, based on the seventh generation Civic, was first introduced to the Japanese market in December 2001. Honda claimed it was the most fuel efficient 5-passenger gasoline-powered production vehicle in the world at the time. It was introduced to the U.S. in spring 2002 as a 2003 model...
.
In October 2008, the Independent on Sunday named Chartres as one of the top 100 environmentalists in Britain in their "Green List" (coming in at number 75).
In October 2011, the Occupy London protest group camped in front of St Paul's Cathedral in order to protest at the use of taxpayers' money to reward bankers who were perceived to have initiated the financial crises leading to draconian cuts in public spending which had affected the poorest hardest. Canon Giles Fraser requested the police to withdraw and condoned the actions of the demonstrators. This was in stark contrast to Chartres who wanted the protesters to leave - he offered to mediate between the demonstrators and a panel of representatives from the financial sector but only if the protesters disbanded - he also stated he was considering asking the police to evict the demonstrators - this prompted Canon Fraser to resign on the grounds that he could not condone violence against peaceful demonstrators.
Personal life
In 1982, Chartres married Caroline, then a freelance writer and now commissioning editorCommissioning editor (book publishing)
In book publishing, a commissioning editor is essentially a buyer. It is the job of the commissioning editor to advise the publishing house on which books to publish. Usually the actual decision of whether or not to contract a book is taken by a senior manager rather than the editor.-...
for a publishing house, by whom he has four children, Alexander, Sophie, Louis and Clio.
Styles
- Richard Chartres Esq (1947–1973)
- The Revd Richard Chartres (1973–1986)
- The Revd Prof Richard Chartres (1986–1992)
- The Rt Revd Richard Chartres (1992–1995)
- The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dr Richard Chartres (1995–2010)
- The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dr Richard Chartres KCVO (2010-present)