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John Green
Chaplain, Person
1953 –
Who is John Green?
John Green CB became Chaplain of the Fleet; Director General, Naval Chaplaincy Service and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy in March 2006.
He was born on 14 August 1953 and educated at North East London Polytechnic. From 1974 to 1980 he was a Project Engineer with Thorn Lighting Ltd. He was ordained in 1983 and began his ecclesiastical career with curacies at St Michael and All Angels, Watford and St. Stephen's Church, St. Albans.
He became a Naval Chaplain in 1991: his service included
⁕HMS Sultan, 1991–92
⁕3rd Destroyer Sqdn, 1992–93
⁕HMNB Portsmouth, 1993–94
⁕HMS Excellent, 1994–95
⁕Minor Warfare Vessel Flotilla, 1996–98
⁕Staff Chaplain to Chaplain of the Fleet, 1998–2001
⁕HMS Ark Royal, 2001–03
⁕HMS Collingwood, 2003–06
⁕Chaplain of the Fleet and Director General, Naval Chaplaincy Service 2006-2010
He headed the Naval Chaplaincy Service Board of Management with responsibility for policy making and overall leadership. As Archdeacon for the Royal Navy he is the senior Anglican chaplain in the Royal Navy.
Green was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2010 New Year Honours.
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