Deans Of Manchester
The Dean of Manchester is based in Manchester, England, and is the head of the Chapter of Manchester Cathedral. The current dean is Rogers Govender. List of deans *1840–1847 William Herbert (botanist), William Herbert *1847–1872 George Bowers (priest), George Bowers *1872–1883 Benjamin Cowie (afterwards Dean of Exeter, 1883) *1884–1890 John Oakley (priest), John Oakley *1890–1906 Edward Maclure *1906–1918 James Welldon *1918–1920 William Swayne (afterwards Bishop of Lincoln, 1920) *1920–1924 Gough McCormick *1924–1931 Hewlett Johnson (afterwards Dean of Canterbury, 1931) *1931–1948 Garfield Williams *1949–1953 Leonard Wilson (afterwards Bishop of Birmingham, 1953) *1954–1963 Herbert Jones (priest), Herbert Jones *1964†...
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Manchester
Manchester () is a city and the metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It had an estimated population of in . Greater Manchester is the third-most populous metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.92 million, and the largest in Northern England. It borders the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The city borders the boroughs of Trafford, Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, Stockport, Tameside, Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, Oldham, Metropolitan Borough of Rochdale, Rochdale, Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Bury and City of Salford, Salford. The history of Manchester began with the civilian settlement associated with the Roman fort (''castra'') of Mamucium, ''Mamucium'' or ''Mancunium'', established on a sandstone bluff near the confluence of the rivers River Medlock, Medlock and River Irwell, Irwell. Throughout the Middle Ages, Manchester remained a ma ...
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