Raymond Furnell (18 May 1936 – 10 July 2006) was the Dean of York from 1994 to 2003. His first ministry position was as a curate at

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, in the

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, from 1965 to 1969. From there, he moved to become vicar of Clayton part of Newcastle-under-Lyme, a position he held from 1969 to 1975. He then became

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for Stoke North — a post he held until 1981 when he became Provost of St Edmundsbury. He remained in that post until his move to

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in 1994. He retired from

in late May 2003. Following his retirement, he returned to

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Retrieved 2011-04. but was a regular visitor to York. While Dean of York, he played a major role in the presentation of the

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to celebrate the Millennium.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Furnell, Raymond Deans of York Provosts and Deans of St Edmundsbury 1936 births 2006 deaths Clergy from Bury St Edmunds