Head of the Chapter of Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, England
Walter Matthews, Dean of Exeter (1931-1934)Exeter Cathedral, the maintenance of the structure and decoration of which is traditionally one of the principal duties of the dean[1]
The Dean of Exeter is the head of the Chapter of Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, England.[2] The chapter was established by William Briwere, Bishop of Exeter (1224–44) who set up the offices of dean and chancellor of Exeter Cathedral, allowing the chapter to elect those officers.[3] The deanery is at 10 The Close, Exeter. The current dean is Jonathan Greener.
^See e.g. internal fittings added and restorations performed by Dean Jeremiah Milles (1762–1784) and his predecessor
^Details up to 1950 are from: Ursula Radford (1955). "An Introduction to the Deans of Exeter". Report & Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 87: 1–24.