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 Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created in 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.): Lovelace Stamer, 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–present: Matthew Parker^[16]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 24486. p. 4317. 24 July 1877. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
4. Stamer, Lovelace Tomlinson. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
5. Lane, Ernald. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
6. Crump, John Herbert. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
7. Graham, John Malcolm Alexander. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
8. Crick, Douglas Henry. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
9. Hartill, Percy. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
10. Youell, George. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
11. Borrett, Charles Walter. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
12. Delight, John David. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
13. Ede, Dennis. Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
14. Smith, Alan Gregory Clayton. Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
15. Stone, Godfrey Owen. Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
16. Parker, Matthew John. Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.