Nicholas Henshall | |
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Dean of Chelmsford | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
In office | 2014 to 2023 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1988 (deacon) 1989 (priest) |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas James Henshall 6 April 1962 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Nicholas James Henshall (born 6 April 1962) is a British Anglican priest and author, who served as Dean of Chelmsford from 2014 until 2023.
Henshall was born on 6 April 1962 in Mossley, England. He is the son of Michael Henshall, long-serving Bishop of Warrington. [1] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School; it was an all-boys direct grant grammar school when he joined, later becoming an independent school. [1] He spent a gap year at the British School at Athens, before studying Literae Humaniores ( classics) at Wadham College, Oxford. [2] [3] He graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition 1984, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1988. [4] From 1985 to 1988, he studied theology and trained for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon. [1]
Henshall was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1988 and as a priest in 1989. [5] After a curacy at, St Mary, Blyth he was Vicar of St Margaret, Scotswood from 1992 to 2002; both parishes are in the Diocese of Newcastle. [4] He then became canon precentor of Derby Cathedral, serving in the role for six years. [1] He returned to parish ministry and was vicar of Christ Church, Harrogate in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds from 2008 to 2014. [4] He also served as acting Archdeacon of Richmond from 2013 to 2014. [6]
In November 2013, Henshall was announced as the next Dean of Chelmsford, head (primus inter pares – first among equals) of the chapter of Chelmsford Cathedral in the Diocese of Chelmsford. [7] He was installed as dean at Chelmsford Cathedral during a service on 2 February 2014. [7] [8] In November 2022, he announced his intention to step down as dean the following year. [9] [10]
Henshall resigned the Deanery in February 2023 to return to parish ministry. [9] On 23 February 2023, he was licensed as vicar of New Groombridge in the Diocese of Chichester. [4] [11]
In 1991, Henshall married Christine. Together they have three children: two daughters and one son. [1]
Nicholas Henshall | |
---|---|
Dean of Chelmsford | |
Church | Church of England |
Diocese | Diocese of Chelmsford |
In office | 2014 to 2023 |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1988 (deacon) 1989 (priest) |
Personal details | |
Born | Nicholas James Henshall 6 April 1962 |
Nationality | British |
Denomination | Anglicanism |
Nicholas James Henshall (born 6 April 1962) is a British Anglican priest and author, who served as Dean of Chelmsford from 2014 until 2023.
Henshall was born on 6 April 1962 in Mossley, England. He is the son of Michael Henshall, long-serving Bishop of Warrington. [1] He was educated at Manchester Grammar School; it was an all-boys direct grant grammar school when he joined, later becoming an independent school. [1] He spent a gap year at the British School at Athens, before studying Literae Humaniores ( classics) at Wadham College, Oxford. [2] [3] He graduated from the University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree; as per tradition 1984, his BA was promoted to a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) degree in 1988. [4] From 1985 to 1988, he studied theology and trained for ordination at Ripon College Cuddesdon. [1]
Henshall was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1988 and as a priest in 1989. [5] After a curacy at, St Mary, Blyth he was Vicar of St Margaret, Scotswood from 1992 to 2002; both parishes are in the Diocese of Newcastle. [4] He then became canon precentor of Derby Cathedral, serving in the role for six years. [1] He returned to parish ministry and was vicar of Christ Church, Harrogate in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds from 2008 to 2014. [4] He also served as acting Archdeacon of Richmond from 2013 to 2014. [6]
In November 2013, Henshall was announced as the next Dean of Chelmsford, head (primus inter pares – first among equals) of the chapter of Chelmsford Cathedral in the Diocese of Chelmsford. [7] He was installed as dean at Chelmsford Cathedral during a service on 2 February 2014. [7] [8] In November 2022, he announced his intention to step down as dean the following year. [9] [10]
Henshall resigned the Deanery in February 2023 to return to parish ministry. [9] On 23 February 2023, he was licensed as vicar of New Groombridge in the Diocese of Chichester. [4] [11]
In 1991, Henshall married Christine. Together they have three children: two daughters and one son. [1]