Derek Watson

Derek Watson was the Dean of Salisbury in the Church of England from 1996^[1] to his retirement in 2002.

Born on 18 February 1938 and educated at Uppingham School and Selwyn College, Cambridge,^[2] he was ordained into the priesthood in 1965 after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon.^[3] His first post was as a Curate at All Saints, New Eltham,^[4] after which he was Chaplain of Christ's College, Cambridge. He was then Domestic Chaplain to the Bishop of Southwark and then Vicar of St Andrew's and St Mark’s, Surbiton.^[5] Promotion to be Canon Treasurer of Southwark Cathedral followed and, after a spell as Rector of St Luke's and Christ Church, Chelsea,^[6] he was elevated to the Deanery. He is now Preacher of Lincoln's Inn. He is married to Sheila Watson, Archdeacon of Canterbury,^[2] and they are both keen cyclists.

References

^ Official details
^ ^a ^b Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, ISBN 9780713672576.
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory2008/2009 Lambeth, Church House Publishing ISBN 9780715110300
^ Church details
^ Church web site
^ Parish details

Church of England titles
Preceded by Hugh Geoffrey Dickinson	Dean of Salisbury 1996–2004	Succeeded by June Osborne

Deans of Salisbury

12th century	Walter • Osbert • Robert • Serlo • Roger • Azo • Robert of Chichester • Henry de Beaumont • John of Oxford • Jordan • Eustace, Dean of Salisbury • Richard Poore

13th century	Adam • William de Wanda • Robert de Hertford • Robert Wickhampton • The Very Revd. Walter Scammel • The Very Revd. Henry Brandeston • *Simon de Micham • Peter of Savoy

14th century	William Rufati • Reymund de Fargis • Bertrand de Fargis • Reynold Orsini • James Orsini • Robert Braybrooke • Thomas Montagu

15th century	John Chandler • Simon Sydenham • Thomas Browne • Nicholas Bildeston • Adam Moleyns • Richard Leyot • Gilbert Kymer • James Goldwell • John Davison • Edward Cheyne

16th century	Thomas Ruthall • William Atwater • John Longland • *Cuthbert Tunstall • Richard Pace • Peter Vannes • William Bradbridge • Thomas Cole • Edmund Freake • John Piers • John Bridges

17th century	John Gordon • John Williams • John Bowle • Edmund Mason • Richard Bayley • Ralph Brideoke • Thomas Pierce • Robert Woodward

18th century	Edward Young • John Younger • John Clark • Thomas Greene (dean) • Rowney Noel • John Ekins

19th century	Charles Talbot • Hugh Nicholas Pearson • Francis Lear • Henry Parr Hamilton • George David Boyle

20th century	Allan Becher Webb • William Page Roberts • Andrew Ewbank Burn • John Hugh Granville Randolph • Edward Lowry Henderson • Henry Charles Robins • Robert Hamilton Moberly • Kenneth William Haworth • William Fenton Morley • Sydney Hall Evans • Hugh Geoffrey Dickinson • The Very Revd. Derek Watson

21st century	June Osborne

Office holders in the Diocese of Salisbury

The Bishop of Salisbury • The Bishop of Ramsbury • The Bishop of Sherborne • The Dean of Salisbury • The Archdeacon of Sherborne The Archdeacon of Dorset The Archdeacon of Wiltshire The Archdeacon of Sarum

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Name	Watson, Derek Richard
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