Background
David Ison, son of Richard Lea Ison, was educated at the University of Leicester (Bachelor 1976), the University of Nottingham (Bachelor 1978) and Street John"s College, Nottingham (Diploma of Biblical Studies 1979).
David Ison, son of Richard Lea Ison, was educated at the University of Leicester (Bachelor 1976), the University of Nottingham (Bachelor 1978) and Street John"s College, Nottingham (Diploma of Biblical Studies 1979).
He was ordained as a priest in 1980 before further studies in church history at King"s College London where his 1984 Doctor of Philosophy was entitled "The Constantinian Oration to the saints: authorship and background".
Ison began his ordained ministry as a curate at Street Nicholas and Street Luke"s Deptford. From 1985 to 1988 he was a tutor at the Church Army Training College before being appointed vicar of Street Philip"s Potters Green in the West Midlands until 1993. Later, he was the officer for Continuing Ministerial Education in the Diocese of Exeter.
He is a supporter of same-sex marriage.
Ison became Dean of Bradford in September 2005. On 6 March 2012, it was announced that he was to become the next Dean of Street Paul"s Cathedral from 25 May.
On 5 June 2012, Ison led the prayers at the service of thanksgiving marking the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth World War II In 1977, Ison married Hilary Margaret Powell, who is also now ordained.
David Ison has a twin brother, Keith Ison, who is Head of Medical Physics at Guy"s and Street Thomas" National Health Service Foundation Trust and a past president of the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine.