Raymond Furnell (18 May 1936 – 10 July 2006) was the Dean of York Minster from 1994 to 2003.[1]
His first ministry position was as a curate at Cannock,[2] in the Diocese of Lichfield, from 1965 to 1969. From there, he moved to become vicar of Clayton part of Newcastle-under-Lyme, a position he held from 1969-1975. He then became Rural Dean for Stoke North[3] - a post he held until 1981 when he became Provost of Bury St Edmunds. He remained in that post until his move to York in 1994.[4]
Following his retirement, he returned to Suffolk but was a regular visitor to York. While Dean of York, he played a major role in the presentation of the York Mystery Plays to celebrate the Millennium.
| Church of England titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Rokeby Maddock |
Provost of St Edmundsbury 1981 –1994 |
Succeeded by James Edgar Atwell |
| Preceded by John Southgate |
Dean of York 1994 –2003 |
Succeeded by Keith Jones |