Henshall was
ordained in the
Church of England as a
deacon in 1988 and as a
priest in 1989. After a
curacy at, St Mary,
Blyth he was
Vicar of St Margaret,
Scotswood from 1992 to 2002; both parishes are in the
Diocese of Newcastle. In November 2013, Henshall was announced as the next
Dean of Chelmsford, head (
primus inter pares – first among equals) of the
chapter of
Chelmsford Cathedral in the
Diocese of Chelmsford. He was installed as
dean at Chelmsford Cathedral during a service on 2 February 2014. In November 2022, he announced his intention to step down as dean the following year. Henshall resigned the Deanery in February 2023 to return to parish ministry. ==Personal life==