Carol Stone

For the actress, see Carol Stone (actress).

The Reverend
Carol Stone
TD
Born
Peter James Stone

1954
England
Died27 December 2014 (aged 60)
Wroughton, England
Burial placeSwindon, England
Other namesCarol Ann Stone
Alma mater
Spouses
  • Margaret
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1976; div. 1983)​
  • Jo-Anne (div.)
Ecclesiastical career
ReligionChristianity (Anglican)
ChurchChurch of England
Ordained
  • 1978 (deacon)
  • 1979 (priest)
Offices held
  • Vicar of St Philip's Church, Swindon (1996–2014)
  • Priest-in-Charge of St Peter's, Penhill (2006–2014)
Military career
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1984–2004
RankChaplain to the Forces 3rd Class
Service number520138
UnitRoyal Army Chaplains' Department

Carol Ann Stone TD (formerly Peter James Stone, 1954–2014) was an English Anglican priest and chaplain. She was the first serving priest of the Church of England to transition from male to female.[1] She was ordained in 1978 as a male, underwent sex reassignment surgery in 2000, and continued her ministry as a female.[2]

  1. ^ "First Serving Sex-Change Vicar Carol Stone Dies". BBC News. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ^ "Sex Change Vicar Returns to Parish". BBC News. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 31 December 2014.