James Edgar Atwell (3 June 1946 – 12 December 2020) was an English priest who was Dean of Winchester.

He began his ordained ministry with a curacy at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich[3] after which he was curate at Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge and Chaplain at Jesus College, Cambridge.

He has a Master of Arts (MA Oxon) and a Bachelor of Divinity (BD).

[7] Having received Letters Patent from Elizabeth II,[8] he was installed in Winchester Cathedral at a service on Lady day, 25 March 2006.

[9] On 12 February 2016, it was announced that Atwell was to retire as Dean of Winchester[10] effective 14 July.