Archdeacon of Warwick

The Archdeacon of Warwick was the senior ecclesiastical officer in charge of the archdeaconry of Warwick in the Diocese of Coventry. The Archdeaconry of Warwick has five Deaneries which centre on Warwick and Leamington Spa, Alcester, Stratford upon Avon, Shipston and Southam.

History

The archdeaconry was originally created, on 10 January 1910, in the Diocese of Worcester.^[1] Since 2009 the post has been redefined and renamed as Archdeacon Missioner. From the retirement of Michael Paget-Wilkes in 2009, the archdeacon of Coventry also had statutory oversight over the Archdeaconry of Warwick, delegated from the Archdeacon Missioner, in preparation for the merging of the two archdeaconries,^[2] until that post was replaced by that of Archdeacon Pastor.

List of archdeacons

The archdeaconry was created in Worcester diocese in 1910.

• 1910–1921 (res.): James Peile, Rector of Great Comberton (until 1917), then Rector of Alvechurch (became Archdeacon of Worcester)^[3]

In 1918, the archdeaconries of Warwick and of Coventry were erected into the new Coventry diocese.

• 1920–1923 (res.): Claude Blagden (became Archdeacon of Coventry)^[4]
• 1923–27 December 1928 (d.): Hugh Back, Rector of Berkswell (until 1924), then Rector of Hampton-Lucy^[5]
• 1929–1936 (res.): St Barbe Holland, Rector of Hampton Lucy (became Bishop of Wellington)^[6]
• 1936–1945 (ret.): Algernon Ward, Rector of Hampton Lucy^[7][8]
• 1945–30 April 1958 (ret.): Malcolm Parr^[9][10]
• 1958–1974: Jesse Proctor,^[11] Vicar of Sherbourne (until 1969; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
• 1974–24 October 1982 (d.): Edward Taylor,^[13] Vicar of Sherbourne (until 1977)^[14]
• 1983–1990 (ret.): Peter Bridges (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[15]
• 1990–2009 (ret.): Michael Paget-Wilkes^[16][17]
• 2010–2012: Morris Rodham (became Archdeacon Missioner)^[18]

References

1. The London Gazette: no. 28331. pp. 522–523. 21 January 1910. Retrieved 9 October 2012.
2. Background Notes to the Appointment of an Archdeacon Missioner
3. Peile, Ven. James Hamilton Francis. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
4. Blagden, Rt Rev. Claude Martin. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
5. Back, Ven. Hugh Cairns Alexander. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
6. Holland, Rt Rev. Herbert St Barbe. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
7. DNW Campaign groups
8. Ward, Ven. Algernon. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
9. "Church news: preferments and appointments (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#4311). 7 September 1945. p. 508. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 February 2015. (subscription required (help)).
10. "Archdeacon of Warwick retiring (Archived; subscription only)". Church Times (#4960). 7 March 1958. p. 24. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 16 February 2015. (subscription required (help)).
11. The Telegraph Obituaries 26 May 2001
12. Proctor, Ven. Jesse Heighton. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
13. Indian Army Officers 1939-1945
14. Taylor, Ven. Edward. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
15. Bridges, Ven. Peter Sydney Godfrey. Who's Who. 2014 (November 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
16. Stratford Service to thank the Archdeacon of Warwick
17. Paget-Wilkes, Ven. Michael Jocelyn James. Who's Who. 2014 (November 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
18. Rodham, Ven. Morris. Who's Who. 2014 (November 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 16 February 2015.