King’s College is delighted to announce that Hueston Finlay, Vice-Dean of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and Warden of St George’s House, has been appointed as the next Dean of Chapel. He will take up the post following Stephen Cherry’s retirement in January 2026.
Dr Finlay has been a canon at St George’s Chapel since 2004 and been the Warden of St George’s House since 2008, which convenes discussions on major social and ethical issues. He had previously been Dean of Chapel at Magdalene College Cambridge and Chaplain of Girton College. He holds degrees from Trinity College Dublin in engineering and theology, a doctorate in philosophy from King’s College London and has studied pure mathematics at the Open University. He is currently an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Aberdeen.
“King’s College Cambridge is one of the world’s leading academic establishments. Since 1441, education, religion, learning and research have been at the heart of its ethos. I look forward very much to joining the College, to working once again with students, and to immersing myself in the endeavours of this very special place. It will be a great privilege and a personal pleasure to be part of such a renowned institution,” he said.
Provost Gillian Tett commented “We very much look forward to welcoming Hueston Finlay to King’s as Dean of Chapel in the new year. I’d also like to thank Stephen Cherry for his many years of service to King’s, first as Chaplain between 1989 and 1994 and as Dean since 2014.”
