Robert Stevens

Robert Stevens (1777 – 3 February 1870) was a long serving Dean of Rochester in the 19th century.

Stevens was the son of Robert Stevens of Norwich. He was born in Botesdale, Suffolk and was educated at Westminster School where he took part in the First school cricket match in 1794 between Westminster and Charterhouse School (as London). He took three wickets and scored 26. Later he played in the first match against Eton College in 1796. He was admitted at Trinity College, Cambridge on 27 June 1797 where he was a scholar and was awarded BA in 1801. He played for Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 1797 to 1799. He was author of Sermons on our Duty toward God, our Neighbour and Ourselves, Discourse on the Apostles' Creed and Counsel of God in the Redemption of the World.

Stevens married Elizabeth Mason on 15 July 1806.