Royal Warrant - For Letters Patent appointing the Dean of St. Albans [2004-06-17]

Royal Warrant - For Letters Patent appointing the Dean of St. Albans [2004-06-17]

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Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II directing the Lord Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal of the Realm appointing the Rev. Jeffrey John as Dean of St. Albans.

Queen Elizabeth II

C 83 700-701

2004-06-17

T. Onslow

St. Albans Cathedral

(Sgd.) Elizabeth R

ELIZABETH THE SECONDby the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith: To Our right trusty and well beloved Counsellor Charles Leslie Baron Falconer of Thoroton Our Chancellor of Great Britain one of Our Principal Secretaries of State GREETING: WE WILL AND COMMAND that under the Great Seal of Our Realm remaining in your custody you cause these Our Letters to be made forth Patent in form following:

ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories Queen Head of the Commonwealth Defender of the Faith To all to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Whereas Her late Majesty Queen Victoria by Letters Patent under the Great Seal bearing date at Westminster the twenty-third day of February in the sixty-third year of Her Reign founded and created the Deanery and Chapter of the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban and did constitute them a body corporate with all such rights and powers usually enjoyed by other Cathedral Chapters in England as might from time to time be provided by any Order in Council And did further declare that the said Deanery should be in the direct patronage of Herself and Her successors And Whereas We did by Our Letters Patent under the Great Seal bearing date at Westminster the thirty-first day of January in the forty-third year of Our Reign give and grant the said Deanery of St Albans to the Very Reverend Christopher Andrew Lewis Bachelor of Arts Doctor of Philosophy And Whereas the said Deanery of St Albans is now vacant by the translation of the said Christopher Andrew Lewis to be Dean of Our Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford Now Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion have given and granted and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors Do give and grant unto the Reverend Canon Jeffrey Philip Hywel John Clerk Master of Arts Doctor of Philosophy Chancellor and Canon Theologian of Our Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Saviour and Saint Mary Overie Southwark the place and dignity of Dean of Our Cathedral and Abbey Church of Saint Alban now vacant as aforesaid and in Our Gift in full right And him the said Jeffrey Philip Hywel John of the aforesaid Deanery We do make ordain and constitute by these Presents To have and to hold the aforesaid Deanery to him the said Jeffrey Philip Hywel John with all rights privileges advantages and appurtenances to the said Deanery now or at any future time belonging or appertaining Commanding and by these Presents for Us Our heirs and successors enjoining and requiring the Right Reverend Father in God Christopher William Lord Bishop of St Albans that he do rightfully and lawfully admit him the said Jeffrey Philip Hywel John to the aforesaid Deanery and do install and induct and invest him Dean aforesaid with all rights and advantages thereto belonging and do perform all and singular other things that shall be in anywise fit and necessary to be done in this behalf In Witness &c. Witness &c.

Given at Our Court at Saint James’s the seventeenth day of June two thousand and four in the fifty-third year of Our Reign

BY HER MAJESTY’S COMMAND

(Sgd.) Falconer of Thoroton C

MAY IT PLEASE YOUR MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY

This contains a Warrant to the Lord High Chancellor to pass Letters Patent under the Great Seal whereby Your Majesty is pleased to grant unto the Reverend Canon Jeffrey Philip Hywel John, B.A., D.Phil., the place of dignity of a Dean of Your Majesty’s Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban and in Your Majesty’s Gift in full right And this Warrant is prepared according to Your Majesty’s Royal Command

Signified by Mr. Secretary Blunkett

PHILLIPS
Clerk of the Crown in Chancery

Received the 17th day of June 2004

(Sgd.) Falconer of Thoroton C

Countersigned and recepi'd by Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs).

Printed in Times New Roman.

Black and white Royal Arms at the top.

First royal name begins with a drop cap.

Royal names are capitalized and in boldface.

Appointee name and office are in boldface.

Although the Home Secretary formally instructed the Crown Office to prepare the Royal Warrant, it's countersigned by the Lord Chancellor.