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Reverend Canon John Roger Hall, MBE QHC (born 1953) is a British Anglican priest. He was installed as Canon of the Chapels Royal by The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres, in a service in the Chapel Royal in St James’s Palace. At the suggestion of the Bishop of London, Her Majesty the Queen was graciously pleased to sanction the renewal of the Canonries. The said Canons had not been appointed since the 16th Century.

Ordained ministry
Hall grew us in Shropshire and then attended school in Liverpool, after which he trained for the Anglican Ministry in Lincoln. Having spent his Curacy back in Shropshire, 1984-1987, he joined the Royal Army Chaplains' Department in 1987 He served on operations in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo and East Timor.

Hall was chaplain to the Household Division and the Guards Chapel in 2001-2003, In 2003 he was appointed Assistant Chaplain General serving in Edinburgh until 2007.

In 2007, Hall became Chaplain to the Queen and Chaplain to HM Tower of London. . As well as his role at HM Tower of London, his appointments are Chaplain to Bacon's College (a city Academy), Cuty of London livery companies including the Worshipful Company of Builders Merchants, Worshipful Company of Security Professionals, Worshipful Company of Arts Scholars, and Chaplain to the East India Club. Canon Hall is also a Trustee of Chapter 1 - a housing trust based in the City of London.

Honours
In 1995 he was appointed as Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)

Order of the British Empire