John Drury (clergyman)

The Very Reverend John Drury DD
Dean of Christ Church
Church	Church of England
Diocese	Diocese of Oxford
In office	1991 to 2003
Predecessor	Eric Heaton
Successor	Christopher Lewis
Other posts	Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford (2003–present)
Personal details
Birth name	John Henry Drury
Born	(1936-05-23) 23 May 1936 (age 81)
Nationality	British
Denomination	Anglicanism

John Henry Drury (born 23 May 1936) is an Anglican priest and author. He has been the Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford since 2003.

Drury was born on 23 May 1936. He was educated at Bradfield and Trinity Hall, Cambridge and ordained in 1963. His first post was a curacy at St John's Wood. Later he was Chaplain of Downing College, Cambridge then Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford. From 1973 to 1979 he was a Residentiary Canon at Norwich Cathedral and after that Head of Religious Studies at Sussex University. From 1981 to 1991 he was Dean of King's College, Cambridge. That year he became Dean of Christ Church, Oxford, a post he held for 12 years. A noted author, he has been Chaplain of All Souls College, Oxford since 2003.