Archdeacon of Lynn
The Archdeacon of Lynn is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Norwich.
As archdeacon he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [1] within the area deaneries. The archdeaconry of Lynn was created from those of Norwich and of Norfolk on 28 August 1894.[2]
The post is currently held by John Ashe.
List of archdeacons
- 1894–1903 (res.): Arthur Lloyd, Bishop suffragan of Thetford[3]
- 1903–6 January 1926 (d.): John Bowers, Bishop suffragan of Thetford[4]
- 1926–1946 (ret.): Harry Radcliffe (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[5]
- 1946–1953 (ret.): John Woodhouse, Bishop suffragan of Thetford[6]
- 1953–28 September 1956 (d.): William Musselwhite[7]
- 1957–1961 (ret.): Percival Smith (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[8]
- 1961–1972 (ret.): William Llewellyn (also first Bishop suffragan of Lynn from 1963)[9]
- 1973–1980 (res.): Aubrey Aitken, Bishop suffragan of Lynn[10]
- 1980–1987 (ret.): Geoffrey Grobecker (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[11]
- 1987–1998 (res.): Tony Foottit[12]
- 1999–2009 (ret.): Martin Gray (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[13]
- 2009–present: John Ashe[14]
References
- ↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 26546. pp. 4997–4999. 28 August 1894. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Lloyd, Rt. Rev. Arthur Thomas. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Bowers, Rt. Rev. John Phillips Allcot. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Radcliffe, Ven. Harry Sydney. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Woodhouse, Rt Rev. John Walker. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Musselwhite, The Ven. William Ralph. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Smith, Ven. (Harry Kingsley) Percival. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Llewellyn, Rt Rev. William Somers. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Aitken, Rt. Rev William Aubrey. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Grobecker, Ven. Geoffrey Frank. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Foottit, Rt Rev. Anthony Charles. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Gray, Ven. Martin Clifford. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ↑ Ashe, Ven. (Francis) John. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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