St Paul's Cathedral
Cathedral in the City of London
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| 2025 | Appointed Whitelands Professorial Fellow in Christian Theology and Contemporary Issues by Roehampton University. |
| May 8 2025 |
National service of thanksgiving
80th Anniversary of VE Day service at Westminster Abbey, with a sermon by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York. Musical anthems included 'They shall grow not old' by Douglas Guest, 'My soul, there is a country' by Hubert Parry, and 'God is our hope and strength' by John Rutter.
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| 2025 | Elected Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. |
| 2024 | End of his recorded ecclesiastical career. |
| July 14 2024 | Passed away. |
| July 14 2024 | John Moses passed away at the age of 86. |
| 2023 |
Richard Chartres
Played a leading role in the Coronation of Charles III and Camilla, carrying the Queen's Ring and presenting the Queen's Sceptre for blessing.
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| 2023 |
Richard Chartres
Chartres became a vice president of the National Churches Trust.
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| 2023 | Received the Lanfranc Award for Education and Scholarship from the Archbishop of Canterbury for 'helping to build bridges between the Church and poets'. |
| 2023 | Conferred an honorary Doctor of Education degree by the University of Chester for his 'outstanding contribution to education and the arts'. |
| December 3 2023 | Instituted as Dean of Southwark, becoming first among equals of the clergy at Southwark Cathedral and senior priest of the Diocese of Southwark. |
| November 2023 | Licensed as Priest in Charge of St Pancras Church, Euston Road, London. |
| July 5 2023 |
National service of thanksgiving
King Charles III's first visit to Scotland after the Coronation, held at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh. Sermon by Sally Foster-Fulton, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. Included presentation of the Honours of Scotland.
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| May 30 2023 | Appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) by King Charles III. |
| 2022 | Appointed as Vicar of St Anne's Church in Kew, continuing his career in the Anglican priesthood. |
| 2022 | Retired from his position as Dean of St Paul's Cathedral after serving in the role for a decade. |
| 2022 | Awarded Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in English Literature by Bangor University, supervised by Professor Helen Wilcox, Professor Tony Brown, and Professor Andrew Hiscock. |
| September 12 2022 |
National service of thanksgiving
A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of Her Majesty The Queen held at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, with a sermon by Iain Greenshields, Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
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| September 10 2022 | Attended the Accession Council which proclaimed King Charles III as Monarch. |
| June 3 2022 |
National service of thanksgiving
Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II service held with a sermon by Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York. The service featured musical works including 'I was glad' by Hubert Parry and other notable pieces.
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| 2021 | Received a Fellowship from King's College London (FKC) in recognition of his 'exceptional service and achievement'. |
| 2021 | Admitted to the degree of Master of Arts by the University of Cambridge. |
| 2021 |
Earconwald
British children's writer Abi Elphinstone used 'Erkenwald' as the name of a mythical kingdom in her book Sky Song.
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| 2021 |
Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
Another slice of the wedding cake was sold at auction for £1,850 ($2,565).
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| July 28 2021 | Announced his retirement, set to take place in September 2022. |
| 2020 | Installed as Canon Theologian (honorary) of Wakefield Cathedral. |
| July 3 2020 | Shaikh is sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years at court, wearing a black hijab. |
| April 2020 |
Anthony van Dyck
The Museum of Fine Arts of Valencia began restoration of van Dyck's Equestrian Portrait of Don Francisco de Moncada.
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| February 2020 | Shaikh pleads guilty to preparing an act of terrorism at the Old Bailey, with an intended attack on Easter Sunday (April 12). |
| February 20 2020 |
J. M. W. Turner
The Bank of England released the Turner £20 banknote, featuring a portrait of Turner with The Fighting Temeraire in the background, which was the first £20 British note printed on polymer.
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| 2019 | Advocated for a 'No Deal' Brexit and voted for the Conservative Party despite recently joining the Social Democratic Party. |
| 2019 | Expressed strong anti-Thatcher sentiments, stating that all his political energy has been a reaction to Thatcherism. |
| 2019 |
Richard Chartres
Continues to hold the title 'The Right Reverend and Right Honourable the Lord Chartres', likely indicating a continued role or honorary position in the church.
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| 2019 | Published 'By Way of the Heart' (a collection of sermons) and 'My Sour-Sweet Days: George Herbert and the Journey of the Soul' (reflections on George Herbert's poetry). |
| 2019 | Won the Michael Ramsey Prize for global theological writing for 'The Splash of Words', presented by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Greenbelt Festival. |
| October 2019 | Shaikh is arrested following her encounter with the undercover police officer. |
| September 2019 | Shaikh meets an undercover police officer in west London during an investigation into her online extremism. |
| July 11 2019 |
Richard Chartres
Retired as Dean of the Chapels Royal and promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO).
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| 2018 |
Richard Chartres
Received Honorary DD degree from Nashotah House
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| 2018 | Resigned from St Paul's Cathedral to become Dean of St John's College, Cambridge. |
| 2018 | Invited by Poet Laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy to be a judge for the Ted Hughes Award for new work in poetry. |
| 2018 |
Earconwald
Erkenwald appears as a supporting character in The Last Kingdom television series, portrayed by actor Kevin Eldon.
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| 2018 |
Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer
A slice of the couple's wedding cake was auctioned by Julien's Auctions, estimated to sell between $800–$1,200.
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| December 2018 |
Thomas Lawrence
A portrait of Lady Selina Meade painted by Lawrence in Vienna in 1819 sold for £2.29 million at auction, setting a record for the artist.
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| May 12 2018 |
Bishop of London
Sarah Mullally installed as Bishop of London, marking a significant moment for women in the Church of England.
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| March 8 2018 |
Bishop of London
Sarah Mullally confirmed as Bishop of London after her canonical election.
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| January 25 2018 |
Bishop of London
Sarah Mullally canonically elected as the 133rd Bishop of London.
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| 2017 | Appointed as a visiting scholar of Sarum College. |
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