Archdeacon of Stoke

The Archdeacon of Stoke ("Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent" in full^[1] and often rendered "Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent") is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created on 24 July 1877 from the archdeaconry of Stafford.^[1]

The Archdeacon, under the supervision of the Bishop of Stafford, is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[2] within the area deaneries: Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stoke North, Stone (formerly Trentham), Tutbury and Uttoxeter.^[3]

List of archdeacons

1877–1888 (res.): Sir Lovelace Stamer, 3rd Baronet, Rector of Stoke and first archdeacon (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)^[4]
1888–1904 (res.): Ernald Lane, Rector of Leigh (became Dean of Rochester)^[5]
1905–1908 (res.): Herbert Crump^[6]
1908–2 December 1931 (d.): Malcolm Graham, Vicar of Trentham^[7]
1932–1935 (res.): Douglas Crick, Rector of Stoke (also Bishop suffragan of Stafford from 1934)^[8]
1935–1955 (ret.): Percy Hartill, Rector of Stoke (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[9]
1956–1970 (res.): George Youell, Vicar of Leek (until 1961) then of Horton^[10]
1971–1982 (ret.): Charles Borrett (also priest-in-charge of Sandon from 1975; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[11]
1982–1990 (ret.): John Delight (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
1989–1997 (ret.): Dennis Ede (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[13]
1997–2001 (res.): Alan Smith (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)^[14]
2002–2013 (ret.): Godfrey Stone^[15]
10 September 2013 – 31 October 2020: Matthew Parker^[16] (appointed area Bishop of Stafford)
1 November 2020 – 2021 (Acting): Alistair Magowan^[17]
3 October 2021 – present:^[18] Megan Smith

References

^ ^a ^b "No. 24486". The London Gazette. 24 July 1877. p. 4317.
^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
^ "Diocese of Lichfield - Bishops and Archdeacons". Diocese of Lichfield. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
^ "Stamer, Lovelace Tomlinson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Lane, Ernald". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Crump, John Herbert". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Graham, John Malcolm Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Crick, Douglas Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Hartill, Percy". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Youell, George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Borrett, Charles Walter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Delight, John David". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Ede, Dennis". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Smith, Alan Gregory Clayton". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Stone, Godfrey Owen". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Parker, Matthew John". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Diocese of Lichfield | Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon".
^ Diocese of Lichfield — Megan collated at Minster (Accessed 5 October 2021)

[gaz-1] "No. 24486". The London Gazette. 24 July 1877. p. 4317.

[2] "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5

[3] "Diocese of Lichfield - Bishops and Archdeacons". Diocese of Lichfield. Archived from the original on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.

[4] "Stamer, Lovelace Tomlinson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[5] "Lane, Ernald". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] "Crump, John Herbert". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] "Graham, John Malcolm Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] "Crick, Douglas Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Hartill, Percy". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Youell, George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Borrett, Charles Walter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] "Delight, John David". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[13] "Ede, Dennis". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "Smith, Alan Gregory Clayton". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] "Stone, Godfrey Owen". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[16] "Parker, Matthew John". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[17] "Diocese of Lichfield | Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon".

[18] Diocese of Lichfield — Megan collated at Minster (Accessed 5 October 2021)

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