The Archdeacon of Lynn is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Norwich.
As archdeacon 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]
List of archdeacons
edit- 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]
- 2009–2018 (ret.): John Ashe[14]
- 9 September 2018 – 2022 (ret.): Ian Bentley[15] (retired shortly before death, 31 May 2022)[16]
- 1 October 2022 – present: Catherine Dobson[17]
References
edit- ^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
- ^ "No. 26546". The London Gazette. 28 August 1894. pp. 4997–4999.
- ^ "Lloyd, Arthur Thomas". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Bowers, John Phillips Allcot". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Radcliffe, Harry Sydney". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Woodhouse, John Walker". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Musselwhite, William Ralph". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Smith, (Harry Kingsley) Percival". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Llewellyn, William Somers". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Aitken, William Aubrey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Grobecker, Geoffrey Frank". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Foottit, Anthony Charles". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Gray, Martin Clifford". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "Ashe, (Francis) John". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Diocese of Norwich — New Archdeacon of Lynn announced (Accessed 19 April 2018)
- ^ @bishopnorwich (9 May 2022). "Following Archdeacon Ian's decision to retire..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Notices for Sunday 25 September 2022" (PDF). Norwich Cathedral. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.