British Anglican priest and historian
Peter John Galloway , LVO , OBE , JP , FSA (born 19 July 1954), is an Anglican priest and writer about British orders of chivalry as well as ecclesiastical and architectural history .[ 1]
Galloway served as Chaplain of the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy ex officio of the Royal Victorian Order from 2008 to 2019,[ 2] and is a Visiting Professor of Brunel University London .[ 3]
Early life and education
Of Scottish descent , born on 19 July 1954,[ 4] Galloway was educated at Westminster City School , an all-boys grammar school in London .[ 4] He then went up to read history at Goldsmiths' College , University of London , graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1976.[ 1] [ 5] Matriculating in 1980 at the Anglo-Catholic theological college, St Stephen's House, Oxford , he trained for Holy Orders ,[ 4] [ 5] before being ordained in 1983 in the Church of England .[ 5] Galloway then pursued further studies in divinity at King's College, London ,[ 4] taking a doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in 1987.[ 5]
Career
Ordained ministry
Galloway was ordained in the Church of England as a deacon in 1983 and as a priest in 1984.[ 5] From 1983 to 1986, he served his curacy at St John's Wood Church in the diocese of London ,[ 5] serving a further curacy at St Giles in the Fields between 1986 and 1990.[ 4] [ 5] In 1990, he joined Emmanuel Church, West Hampstead as Priest-in-Charge ,[ 5] being appointed its Vicar in 1995.[ 4] From 2002 to 2007, he served as Area Dean of North Camden (Hampstead).[ 5]
In February 2008, Galloway left parish ministry upon appointment as Chaplain of the Queen's Chapel of the Savoy and the Royal Victorian Order .[ 1] [ 4] [ 5] The Secretary for Church Livings of the Duchy of Lancaster ,[ 4] in June 2017, he was appointed a Canon of the Chapels Royal .[ 6]
Galloway subsequently serves as an Honorary Assistant Priest at St Mary Abbot's Church [ 7] in Kensington, London .[ 8]
Academic career
During his curacies , Galloway taught religious studies at Arnold House School , an all-boys preparatory school in the City of Westminster [ 1] and since 2008, he has been an honorary professor in politics and history at Brunel University London .[ 4] He has also held leadership positions including as a Member of the Council of Goldsmiths' College from 1993 to 1999, and on the Council of the University of London from 1999 to 2008.[ 4]
Galloway was Chairman of Governors of St. Olave's Grammar School in Orpington for seven years, working alongside the controversial head Aydin Önaç . He resigned in September 2017, stating "the role of chairman requires far more time and attention than I am presently able to give."[ 9] A subsequent enquiry for Bromley Borough Council highlighted many irregularities during Önaç's tenure, including illegal exclusion of students between years 12 and 13.[ 10]
Personal life
In 2008, Galloway entered into a civil partnership with Michael Russell Stewart Turner.[ 4] [ 11]
He lives in London and is a member of the Athenaeum Club .[ 12]
Honours and awards
Appointed an Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ) in 1986,[ 13] Galloway was promoted Chaplain of the Order of St John (ChStJ) in 1992,[ 14] then Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) in 1997.[ 15]
Appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to the Order of the British Empire"[ 16] in the 1996 Queen's Birthday Honours , he became a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in 2019.[ 17]
On 11 May 2000, Galloway was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[ 18]
Selected works
Galloway, Peter (1992). The Cathedrals of Ireland . Belfast: Institute of Irish Studies, Queen's University Belfast . ISBN 978-0853894520 .
Galloway, Peter (1999). The Cathedrals of Scotland . Scottish Cultural Press. ISBN 978-1840170269 .
Galloway, Peter (1999). The Most Illustrious Order: The Order of St Patrick and its Knights . London: Unicorn. ISBN 0-906290-23-6 .
Galloway, Peter (2002). Companions of Honour . London: Chancery Publications. ISBN 0-9543381-0-3 .
Galloway, Peter (2006). The Order of the Bath . London: Phillimore & Co Ltd. ISBN 978-1-86077-399-0 .
Galloway, Peter (2009). The Order of the Thistle . London: Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 978-1-902040-92-9 .
Galloway, Peter (2014). Exalted, Eminent & Imperial: Honours of the British Raj . London: Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 978-1907427336 .
Galloway, Peter (2016). The Royal Victorian Order . London: Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 978-1907427763 .
Galloway, Peter (2017). The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire . Bromsgrove: Worcestershire Medal Service. ISBN 978-0-9955531-3-2 .
Galloway, Peter (2018). The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George . London: Spink & Son Ltd. ISBN 978-1912667000 .
References
^ a b c d "Chapel Team: The Chaplain" . Queen's Chapel of the Savoy . Retrieved 20 August 2017 .
^ 'GALLOWAY, Rev. Dr Peter John', Who's Who 2017 , A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, Nov 2016 accessed 20 Aug 2017
^ "Peter Galloway, OBE, FSA" . Brunel University London . Retrieved 21 August 2017 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Galloway, Rev. Dr Peter John" . Who's Who 2018 . Oxford University Press. 1 December 2017. doi :10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.16691 . ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j
"Peter John Galloway" . Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing . Retrieved 9 December 2017 .
^ "Two new canons installed to Her Majesty's Chapel Royal" . Diocese of London . 26 June 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017 .
^ www.smaw8.org
^ www.rbkc.gov.uk
^ "Barking and Dagenham Post" .
^ "Archived copy" (PDF) . www.saintolaves.net . Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2018.{{cite web }}
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^ Hume, Lucy, ed. (2017). "GALLOWAY, Rev Prof Peter John" . People of Today 2017 . Debrett's. ISBN 9781999767037 . Retrieved 9 December 2017 .
^ www.theathenaeum.co.uk
^ "No. 50716" . The London Gazette . 14 November 1986. p. 14693.
^ "No. 53091" . The London Gazette . 28 October 1992. p. 18069.
^ "No. 54835" . The London Gazette . 15 July 1997. p. 8123.
^ "No. 54427" . The London Gazette . 14 June 1996. p. 11.
^ "November 27, 2019" .
^ "Fellows Directory - Galloway" . Society of Antiquaries of London . Retrieved 22 August 2017 .
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