John Martin Clarke (born 20 February 1952) is a retired Anglican priest.
[3] During this time, he also studied at the University of Edinburgh, and he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity (BD) degree in 1976.
[2][3] He studied at Hertford College, Oxford and Edinburgh University.
[5] His career began with a curacy at The Ascension, Kenton, Newcastle,[6] after which he was precentor of St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth, then the information officer and communications advisor to the General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
From 1989 to 1996 he was vicar of St Mary, Battersea,[7] then principal of Ripon College Cuddesdon and finally (before his appointment to the deanery) a residentiary canon at Lincoln Cathedral.