John Drury (dean of Christ Church)

The Very Reverend

John Drury
The Very Reverend; John Drury
Dean of Christ Church
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Oxford
In office	1991 to 2003
Predecessor	Eric Heaton
Successor	Christopher Lewis
Other post(s)	Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford (2003–present)
Personal details
Born	John Henry Drury; 23 May 1936
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglicanism

John Henry Drury (born 23 May 1936) is an Anglican priest and author. He has been the Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, since 2003.

Early life and education

Drury was born on 23 May 1936.[1][2] He was educated at Bradfield and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.

Drury was ordained in 1963. His first post was a curacy at St John's Wood.[3] Later he was Chaplain of Downing College, Cambridge, then fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. From 1973 to 1979 he was a Residentiary Canon at Norwich Cathedral and after that Head of Religious Studies at Sussex University. From 1981 to 1991 he was Dean of King's College, Cambridge. That year he became Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, a post he held for 12 years.[4] He has been Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford, since 2003.[5]

Drury is a noted author.[7]

"Birthday's today". The Telegraph. 23 May 2013. Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2014. the Very Rev John Drury, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, 1991–2003, 77
Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House,1975 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
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"The Very Revd Dr John Drury". All Souls College. University of Oxford. Retrieved 31 August 2017.
Lambeth Degree Archived 14 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine
British Library web site, accessed 20:45 PDT Monday 20 May 2015.

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Dean of Christ Church, Oxford
Predecessors	John Hygdon* John Oliver* John London Richard Cox
Early modern	Richard Cox Richard Marshall George Carew Thomas Sampson Thomas Godwin Thomas Cooper John Piers Tobias Matthew William James Thomas Ravis John King William Goodwin Richard Corbet Brian Duppa Samuel Fell Edward Reynolds John Owen Edward Reynolds George Morley John Fell John Massey Henry Aldrich Francis Atterbury George Smalridge Hugh Boulter William Bradshaw John Conybeare David Gregory William Markham Lewis Bagot Cyril Jackson
Late modern	Charles Henry Hall Samuel Smith Thomas Gaisford Henry Liddell Francis Paget Thomas Strong Henry Julian White Alwyn Williams John Lowe Cuthbert Simpson Henry Chadwick Eric Heaton John Drury Christopher Lewis Martyn Percy Sarah Foot
* – Academic deans only; prior to the establishment of Christ Church Cathedral; ** – Cathedral deans at Osney.

Diocese of Oxford
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Bishop's Lodge, Kidlington Diocesan Church House, Oxford Dorchester Abbey Cuddesdon Palace Osney Abbey Area scheme (1984–present)
Office holders	Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford Alan Wilson, area Bishop of Buckingham Olivia Graham, area Bishop of Reading Gavin Collins, area Bishop of Dorchester AEO: Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Sarah Foot, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford Jonathan Chaffey, Archdeacon of Oxford Guy Elsmore, Archdeacon of Buckingham Stephen Pullin, Archdeacon of Berkshire David Tyler, Archdeacon of Dorchester
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Reading

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