Arthur Wesley Carr

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The Very Reverend (Arthur) Wesley Carr, KCVO, Dean of Westminster 1997-2006, Anglican divine.

Dean Carr was born in 1941, and educated at Dulwich College and thereafter at; Jesus College Oxford BA 1964, MA 1967, Jesus College, Cambridge, BA 1966, MA 1970, and the University of Sheffield PhD 1975.

After theological training at Ridley Hall, Cambridge in 1965 he was ordained a deacon 1967 and a priest 1968.

His first appointment was as Curate at All Saints Church, Luton (Diocese of St Albans) 67-71. He was then Tutor 1970-1971 and Chaplain 1971-1972 at Ridley Hall, Cambridge. While at the University of Sheffield he was Honorary Curate at Ranmoor (Diocese of Sheffield) 1972-1974.

From 1974 to 1978 he was the Chaplain of Chelmsford Cathedral (Diocese of Chelmsford). Until 1982 he was also Deputy Director of the Cathedral Centre for Research and Training. From 1978 until 1987 he was a Canon Residentiary of the Cathedral. From 1976 to 1984 he was also Diocesan Director of Training.

In 1987 Carr left Chelmsford to become Dean of Bristol. In 1997 he moved to Westminster Abbey.

He was made an honorary DLitt of the University of the West of England, Bristol in 1997. Just prior retiring as Dean of Westminster in 2006 he was made a KCVO. As a clergyman he takes the precedence of a knight of the relevant order, but does not actually receive the accolade (i.e. dubbing by sword), and so did not become Sir Wesley Carr.