Archdeacon of Newark

The Archdeacon of Newark is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

History

The archdeaconry of Newark was created by Order in Council on 11 June 1912^[1] and comprises the northern and eastern parts of Southwell diocese. It is now one of two archdeaconries in that diocese, the other being the Archdeacon of Nottingham.

List of archdeacons

• 1913–1936 (ret.): Egbert Hacking (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[2]
• 1936–1946 (ret.): John Hales^[3]
• 1947–1962 (res.): Francis West^[4]
• 1962–1965 (res.): Kenneth Thompson^[5]
• 1965–1979 (ret.): Brian Woodhams (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[6]
• 1980–1991 (res.): David Leaning^[7]
• 1992–1999 (res.): David Hawtin^[8]
• 1999–2011 (res.): Nigel Peyton^[9]
• 25 July 2011–19 February 2012 (Acting): Peter Hill, Archdeacon of Nottingham
• 19 February 2012–present: David Picken^[10][11]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 28616. pp. 4209–4210. 11 June 1912. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
2. Hacking, Ven. Egbert. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
3. Hales, Ven. John Percy. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
4. West, Rt Rev. Francis Horner. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
5. Thompson, Rt Rev. Kenneth George. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
6. Woodhams, Ven. Brian Watson. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
7. Leaning, Very Rev. David. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
8. Hawtin, Rt Rev. David Christopher. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
9. Brechin, Bishop of, (Rt Rev. Dr Nigel Peyton). Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
10. Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham – David Picken (Accessed 17 March 2014)
11. Picken, Ven. David Anthony. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 17 March 2014.