The Chaplain-General of Prisons is the head of the Church of England's chaplaincy to prisons. He is also an ex officio member of the House of Clergy of the General Synod.
Chaplains-general Smith was the first chaplain-general. 1946-1961 Hugh Smith 1962–1980 (res.): Leslie Lloyd ReesThe Telegraph – Obituaries, Leslie Lloyd Rees (Accessed 17 March 2014) 1981–1985 (res.): Percy AshfordThe Independent – Obituary: Percy Ashford (Accessed 17 March 2014) (first Archdeacon to the Prison Service, 1982–1985) The post of archdeacon to HM Prisons was created in 1982 and consistently held by the CG. 1986–1993 (res.): Keith Pound (also Archdeacon to the Prison Service) 1993–2001 (ret.): David Fleming (also Archdeacon of Prisons) 2001–2011 (ret.): William 'Nobby' Noblett (also Archdeacon to HM Prisons) 2014–2018 (ret.):Mike Kavanagh, Head of Chaplaincy, has been Chaplain-General and ArchdeaconChurch of England – Bishop of Rochester to be next Bishop of Prisons (Accessed 17 March 2014) since 2013, but was licensed on 13 October 2014.Anglican Communion News Service – Archbishop Welby licenses Prison Chaplain-General (Accessed 29 October 2014) October 2018present James Ridge
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External links Norman Doe, The legal framework of the Church of England, p 207