Peter John Galloway,LVO, OBE, JP, FSA (born 19 July 1954), is anAnglicanpriest andwriter aboutBritish orders of chivalry as well asecclesiastical andarchitectural history.^[1]

Galloway served asChaplain of theQueen's Chapel of the Savoyex officio of theRoyal Victorian Order from 2008 to 2019,^[2] and is aVisiting Professor ofBrunel University London.^[3]

OfScottish descent, born on 19 July 1954,^[4] Galloway was educated atWestminster City School, an all-boysgrammar school inLondon.^[4] He then went up to read history atGoldsmiths' College,University of London, graduating with aBachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1976.^[1][5] Matriculating in 1980 at the Anglo-Catholic theological college,St Stephen's House, Oxford, he trained forHoly Orders,^[4][5] before being ordained in 1983 in theChurch of England.^[5] Galloway then pursued further studies in divinity atKing's College, London,^[4] taking adoctorate of Philosophy (PhD) in 1987.^[5]

Galloway wasordained in theChurch of England as adeacon in 1983 and as apriest in 1984.^[5] From 1983 to 1986, he served hiscuracy atSt John's Wood Church in thediocese of London,^[5] serving a further curacy atSt Giles in the Fields between 1986 and 1990.^[4][5] In 1990, he joinedEmmanuel Church, West Hampstead asPriest-in-Charge,^[5] being appointed itsVicar in 1995.^[4] From 2002 to 2007, he served asArea Dean ofNorth Camden (Hampstead).^[5]

In February 2008, Galloway left parish ministry upon appointment asChaplain of theQueen's Chapel of the Savoy andthe Royal Victorian Order.^[1][4][5] TheSecretary forChurch Livings of theDuchy of Lancaster,^[4] in June 2017, he was appointed aCanon of theChapels Royal.^[6]

Galloway subsequently serves as anHonorary Assistant Priest atSt Mary Abbot's Church^[7] inKensington, London.^[8]

During hiscuracies, Galloway taughtreligious studies atArnold House School, an all-boyspreparatory school in theCity of Westminster^[1] and since 2008, he has been anhonorary professor in politics and history atBrunel University London.^[4] He has also held leadership positions including as aMember of the Council ofGoldsmiths' College from 1993 to 1999, and on the Council of theUniversity of London from 1999 to 2008.^[4]

Galloway was Chairman ofGovernors ofSt. Olave's Grammar School inOrpington for seven years, working alongside the controversial headAydin 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 forBromley Borough Council highlighted many irregularities during Önaç's tenure, including illegal exclusion of students between years 12 and 13.^[10]

In 2008, Galloway entered into acivil partnership with Michael Russell Stewart Turner.^[4][11]

He lives inLondon and is a member of theAthenaeum Club.^[12]

Appointed anOfficer of the Order of St John (OStJ) in 1986,^[13] Galloway was promoted Chaplain of the Order of St John (ChStJ) in 1992,^[14] thenKnight of the Order of St John (KStJ) in 1997.^[15]

Appointed anOfficer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "for services to the Order of the British Empire"^[16] in the1996 Queen's Birthday Honours, he became aLieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order (LVO) in 2019.^[17]

On 11 May 2000, Galloway was elected aFellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).^[18]

• 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.

• 1954 births
• Living people
• Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
• Alumni of St Stephen's House, Oxford
• Alumni of King's College London
• 20th-century Church of England clergy
• 21st-century Church of England clergy
• British architectural historians
• British historians of Christianity
• English justices of the peace
• Chaplains of the Order of St John
• Officers of the Order of the British Empire
• Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London
• LGBTQ Anglican clergy
• Lieutenants of the Royal Victorian Order

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