The Chaplain plays a key role in the life of our churches. Therefore in this section we list
the names and dates of all the Chaplains who have served the two churches in recognition
of their service to the Anglican community in greater Lisbon.
The Names and Dates
A total of 82 names separate the first Chaplain, Zachary Craddock, from our current Chaplain, Beth Bendrey. The longest serving Chaplain was Thomas Godfrey Pope, of St George's (35 years), beating John Humphreys, of St Paul's into second place (27 years).
St George’s Church
St Paul’s Church
Years
Years
Names
*Jonathan Swift was appointed Chaplain
in 1702 but never came to Lisbon.
** In July 1984 the two churches of St
Paul's, Estoril and St George's, Lisbon
were combined into the Greater Lisbon
Chaplaincy; Victor Ravensdale stayed on
as Assistant Chaplain until June 1985.
Greater Lisbon Chaplaincy
Years
Names
1984-1986
1986-1989
1991-2000
2000-2012
2013-2014
2016-2019
2020-
2020-
K. Roberts
A. Ashdown
K. Robinson
M. Bullock
N. Stimpson
Frank Sawyer
Beth Bendrey
Iain Bendrey (Assistant
Chaplain)
The Roll of Honour
Names
1907-1908
1908-1909
1910-1911
1912-1913
1913-1914
1920-1921
1921-1922
1922-1923
1923-1924
1925-1926
1927-1928
1929-1930
1930-1931
1931-1932
1933-1934
1934-1935
1935-1936
1936-1944
1945
1945-1946
1947-1948
1949-1950
1950-1957
1957-1980
1981-1984
H. Morris
E. l'Estrange Fawcett
F. Gason
W. Morris
M. Liebeurood
J. Hogan
S. Howe
R. Lloyd-Owen
J. Beggs
J. Lindsay
D. Guy
L. Klugh
S. Gray
G. Vaughan- Robinson
C. McLaughin
F. Harvey
A. Harkness
P. Coleman
R. Randolph
N. Marsh
R. Randolph
K. Maurice
B. Hewitt
J. Humphreys
B. Smith
1656-1660
1661-1665
1678-1688
1688-1698
never came*
1709-1714
1721-1734
1743-1749
1749-1763
1763-1782
1782-1800
1812-1818
1819-1840
1841-1861
1861-1867
1867-1902
1902-1907
1907-1915
1915-1924
1925-1930
1930-1935
1936-1937
1937-1945
1945-1959
1960-1965
1966-1976
1977-1985
Z. Craddock
T. Marsden
M. Geddes
J. Colbatch
J. Swift*
J. Wilcocks
J. Simms
S. Parker
J. Williamson
W. Allen
H. Hill
R. Marrat Miller
T. Hurford Siely
G. Prior
T. Kenworthy Brown
T. Godfrey Pope
W. Westall
E. Lewis
J. Nodder
C. Dobson
C. Holland
H. Pentin
H. Fulford Williams
H. Farrie
R. Dand
H. Chatfield-Jude
V. Ravensdale**
The Roll of Honour
