Dean of Coventry

Coventry Cathedral

The Dean of Coventry is based at Coventry Cathedral in the West Midlands, UK and is the head of the Chapter at the cathedral, which was created in 1918 from the parish church of St Michael. The current dean is John Witcombe.

Prior to appointment of the first dean the function was carried out by a sub-dean or a provost.^{[ clarification needed ]}

List of incumbents

Sub-Deans 1918–1922 William Haighton Chappel 1922–1923 Harry Woollcombe 1924–1929 St Barbe Holland 1929–1931 Cyril Morton (became Provost)

Provosts 1931–1932 Cyril Morton 1933–1958 Richard Howard 1958–1981 Harold Williams 1982–1987 Colin Semper 1988–2000 John Petty

Deans 2000–2000 John Petty (for 9 days) 2000–2001 Stuart Beake (Acting Dean) 2001–2012 John Irvine 2012-2013 Tim Pullen (Acting Dean) 2013–present John Witcombe (retire scheduled for effective 31 May 2026) [1]

1. "John Witcombe announces he will retire next year". Coventry Cathedral. 21 September 2025. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 6 October 2025.