Chaplain_to_the_Speaker_of_the_House_of_Commons

Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons

Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons

House of Commons chaplain

The Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, also known as the Speaker's Chaplain, is a Church of England priest who officiates at services held at the Palace of Westminster and its associated chapel, St Mary Undercroft. The Chaplain also acts as chaplain to the Speaker and Members of Parliament.[1] The first Speaker's Chaplain was appointed in 1660.[2] The current officeholder is Patricia Hillas.

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Rose Hudson-Wilkin robed as the Speaker's Chaplain: her tippet is embroidered with the Commons symbol (a portcullis)

From 1972 to 2010, the Speaker's Chaplain also held the position of Rector of St Margaret's, Westminster, the parish church of the Palace of Westminster.[1]

List of Chaplains to the Speaker of the House of Commons

17th century[3][4]
  • Edward Voyce (1660)
  • Henry Carpenter (1661)
  • Henry Wotton (1663)
  • Mr. Barker (1675)
  • Mr. Willet (1689)
  • Peter Birch (1689)[5]
  • Thomas Manningham (1690–1694)
  • Maurice Vaughan (1694–1695)
  • Samuel Barton (1695–1697)[6]
  • William Hallifax (1697–1698)
  • William Galloway (1698–1700)
18th century[4]
19th century
20th century
21st century

References

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    "Speaker's Chaplain". The Church in Parliament. Church of England. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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    "Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons". Offices and Ceremonies. UK Parliament. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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    Journals of the House of Commons. 1780. p. 55. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "Officials of the House of Commons". The History of Parliament. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
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    "Peter Birch". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
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    "Samuel Barton and Jane Wowen". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    "Kenrick, Scawen (KNRK713S)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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    "Evelyn Levett Sutton". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
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    Boase, Frederic (1897). Modern English Biography. Vol. 2. p. 469. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
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    "Frere, Temple (FRR797T)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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    "Andrewes, Gerard Thomas (ANDS813GT)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
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    "First black woman bishop 'been a long time coming'". 1 July 2019. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
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    "Rev Canon Patricia Hillas named as new Speaker's Chaplain - News from Parliament". UK Parliament. 30 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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