Dean of Westminster
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The Dean of Westminster is the head of the chapter at Westminster Abbey. Due to the abbey's status as a royal peculiar, the dean answers directly to the British monarch. Initially, the office was a successor to that of Abbot of Westminster, and was for the first 10 years cathedral dean for the Diocese of Westminster. The current dean is David Hoyle.
The west façade of Westminster Abbey
The Deanery at Westminster Abbey
Neck badge of the Order of the Bath: the Dean of Westminster is Dean of the Order of the Bath ex officio
Westminster Abbey
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Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs. At least 16 royal weddings have taken place at the abbey since 1100.
Westminster Abbey's western façade
Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey at the time of Edward the Confessor's funeral, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, 11th century
The Chamber of the Pyx, one of the few remaining 11th-century sections of the church