Clerk Of The Closet

The Clerk of the Closet is responsible for advising the Private Secretary To The Sovereign on the names for candidates to fill vacancies in the Roll of Chaplains to the Sovereign. He presents Bishops for Homage to the Sovereign; examines any theological books to be presented to the Sovereign; and preaches annually in the Chapel Royal, St James's Palace . He receives a salary of £7 a year.

List of Clerks of the Closet

Rt Rev'd Christopher Hill , Bishop Of Guildford 2005-

Rt Rev'd Jonathan Bailey , KCVO , Bishop Of Derby 1997-2005

Rt Rev'd John Waine , Bishop Of Chelmsford 198-1997

Rt Rev'd John Bickersteth , KCVO Bishop Of Bath And Wells 1979-1989

Rt Rev'd Gordon Fallows , KCVO Bishop Of Sheffield 1975-1979

Rt Rev'd Roger Wilson , KCVO Bishop Of Chichester 1963-1975

Rt Rev'd Percy Herbert , KCVO Bishop Of Norwich 1942-1963

Rt Rev'd Cyril Garbett , GCVO Bishop Of Winchester 1937-1942

Rt Rev'd Thomas Strong , GBE Bishop Of Oxford 1925-1937

Rt Rev'd Hubert Burge , Bishop Of Oxford 1918-1925

Rt Rev'd William Boyd-Carpenter , KCVO Bishop Of Ripon 1903-1918

Rt Rev'd Randall Davidson , KCVO Bishop Of Rochester 1891-1903

Rt Rev'd Henry Philpott , Bishop Of Worcester 1865-1891

Rt Rev'd John Graham , Bishop Of Chester 1849-1865

Rt Rev'd Edward Stanley , Bishop Of Norwich 1837-1849

Rt Rev'd Robert Carr , Bishop Of Chichester 1827-1837

Rt Rev'd George Pelham , Bishop Of Exeter 1815-1827

Rt Rev'd William Jackson , Bishop Of Oxford 1813-1815

Rt Rev'd Richard Hurd , Bishop Of Worcester 1781-1808

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Sir Edward Petre S.J. 1685-93

Rt Rev'd John Earle , Bishop Of Worcester 1660-1665

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