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The management of the community is carried out by the Dean and Canons, meeting in Chapter. They are
ultimately responsible for the administration of the College's affairs and are answerable to the
Sovereign through the Lord Chancellor of England. They form the only body of secular canons in the
land living under religious rule (ie not Cathedral canons) dating back to the Middle Ages. They would
not be able to fulfil their responsibility in the modern world without expert advice and assistance
from a number of Councils and Advisory Committees. These include people from different areas of
academic, professional and public life.
- At the monthly meeting of Chapter, The Dean, acting as 'primus inter pares', (first among
equals), takes the chair. The Chapter is a 'body corporate' and the Dean and Canons share joint
responsibility for all its decisions. Because the College is a 'Royal Peculiar' (which means it does
not answer to any Diocesan Bishop) the Dean acts as its spiritual head. Currently the Dean of Windsor
is Bishop David Conner, formerly Bishop of Lynn. He is also Bishop to the Forces.
- Each Canon has oversight of a particular area of College life.
- The Canon Precentor looks after the Chapel and the ordering of its
services. At present he is Canon John White, LVO who has been a member
of the College for 21 years, coming to Windsor from running the Northern
Ordination Course.
- The Canon Treasurer is responsible for the College finances, with the support of the Financial
Accountant and the Advisory Committee on Finance. Currently, there being a vacancy amongst the canons,
this post is filled by Canon White.
- The Canon Steward is responsible for the fabric of the Chapel and the
55 domestic buildings which lie on the north west side of the Castle.
The Chapter is advised on the care of the Chapel fabric by the Fabric
Advisory Committee, and the Steward is assisted in his work by the Surveyor
of the Fabric, the Clerk of Works and a dedicated Works Team. The Canon
Steward is The Reverend Canon Dr Hueston Finlay, formerly Dean of Chapel
and Director of Studies at Magdalene College, Cambridge.
- The Canon Chaplain, having direct concern for visitors to the Chapel, is responsible for the Chapel
Stewards and their ministry, and for the pastoral care of the worshipping community. The Chaplain is
Canon John Ovenden, who came to Windsor as Chaplain in the Great Park in 1998. He had previously been
vicar of St Mary's, Primrose Hill.
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Two assistant clergy support the Canons in their roles, particularly as the Canons have specific
responsibility in St George's House.
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The Succentor supports the Precentor in his work and he is also Chaplain
to the Choir School. Currently the holder of this post is the Reverend
Michael Boag, formerly Assistant Curate in the Howden Team Ministry
in the Diocese of York. He came to Windsor in 2003.
- The Dean's Vicar supports the Dean in his pastoral responsibility and the Canon Chaplain, who is also Chaplain to the Windsor Great Park community with its own Chapel. At present the post is vacant.
- A Canon with particular gifts in this area will be Canon Librarian. This Canon has the professional
support of a distinguished Archivist, Dr Eileen Scarff, and her department, along with the help of a
professional Librarian.
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The Chapter Clerk attends and records Chapter Meetings and is responsible
for the day-to-day administration of the College. She is responsible
for personnel, human resources, health and safety management and relations
with the Press. It is the Chapter Clerk who sees to the organisation
of all the major royal and national occasions which take place at Windsor.
The present holder of this post is Miss Charlotte Manley, LVO OBE, formerly
private secretary to the Duke of York.
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