St Clement Danes
Resident Chaplains
Resident Chaplains
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St Clement Danes, the Central Church of the [Royal Air Force](/wiki/Royal_Air_Force "Royal Air Force") is led by a [Royal Air Force](/wiki/Royal_Air_Force "Royal Air Force") [Chaplain](/wiki/Chaplain "Chaplain") appointed by the [Chaplain\-in\-Chief](/wiki/Chaplain-in-Chief "Chaplain-in-Chief"). In 1958, Gerald Groves became the inaugural Resident Chaplain for the church's re\-consecration in the presence of [HM Queen Elizabeth II](/wiki/HM_Queen_Elizabeth_II "HM Queen Elizabeth II") following the destruction caused by [World War II](/wiki/World_War_II "World War II").

* 1958–1959 Gerald Groves 
* 1959–1960 Hugh Rees 
* 1960–1965 Tom Ryder 
* 1965–1969 [Leonard Ashton](/wiki/Leonard_Ashton "Leonard Ashton") 
* 1969–1971 Walter Pellant 
* 1971–1976 Thomas Thomas 
* 1976–1979 [Glyndwr Renowden](/wiki/Glyndwr_Renowden "Glyndwr Renowden") 
* 1979–1982 Dennis Clark 
* 1982–1984 Raymond Hubble 
* 1984–1987 Roger Kenward 
* 1987–1989 Michael Stokes 
* 1989–1991 William Sirr 
* 1991–1993 Anthony Goode 
* 1993–1995 George McAvoy 
* 1995–1997 [Peter Bishop](/wiki/Peter_Bishop_%28priest%29 "Peter Bishop (priest)") 
* 1997–2002 David Mackenzie 
* 2002–2005 Christopher Long 
* 2005–2009 Thomas Lee 
* 2008–2010 Canon Adrian Gatrill
* 2010–2022 David Osborn 
* 2022–present Mark Perry 


What was the title of the person appointed by the Chaplain-in-Chief to lead St Clement Danes church?