John Chester Hughes

The Very Reverend John Chester Hughes BA
Provost of Leicester
In office 1963–1978

The Very Rev John Chester Hughes^[1] was an eminent Anglican priest in the second half of the 20th century.
He was born on 20 February 1924, educated at Dulwich College and Durham University and ordained in 1950.^[2] He began his career with a curacy at St Alban, Westcliff-on-Sea after which he was Succentor at Chelmsford Cathedral. He then held incumbencies at St Barnabas, Leicester and St St John the Baptist, Croxton Kerrial.^[3] In 1963 he became Provost of Leicester, a post he held for 15 years. His last post before retirement in 1987 was as Vicar of St Nicholas, Bringhurst. He died on 16 October 2008.^[4]

Notes

^ Photo of Hughes
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House,1975 ISBN 0108153674
^ Who's Who London, A & C Black, 1970 ISBN 0713611405
^ Times on-line

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard John Forrester Mayston	Provost of Leicester 1963– 1978	Succeeded by Alan Christopher Warren

Provosts of Leicester

Frederick Brodie MacNutt • Herbert Arthur Jones • Mervyn Armstrong • Richard John Forrester Mayston • John Chester Hughes • Alan Christopher Warren • Derek Norman Hole • Vivienne Frances Faull

Office holders in the Diocese of Leicester

The Bishop of Leicester • The Dean of Leicester • The Archdeacon of Leicester • The Archdeacon of Loughborough •