Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham

The Archdeacon of Sheffield and Rotherham is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Sheffield, responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[1] within the six area deaneries.

History

In 1884 the Archdeaconry of Sheffield, consisting of the rural Deaneries of Sheffield, Handsworth, Ecclesford, Rotherham and Wath, was created within the Diocese of York from part of the York archdeaconry.^[2] In 1913 the deanery of Wath was split off to form part of the new Archdeaconry of Doncaster.^[3]

In 1914 the Archdeaconries of Sheffield and Doncaster were split off from the Diocese of York to create the new Diocese of Sheffield.^[4] In 1942 the deaneries of Sheffield and Handsworth were abolished and replaced by the deaneries of Attercliffe, Ecclesall, Hallam, Laughton and Tankersley.^[5] The current (2014) six deaneries comprise Attercliffe, Ecclesall, Ecclesfield, Hallam, Laughton and Rotherham.

List of archdeacons

Blakeney was the first archdeacon after the archdeaconry was created in 1884.

• 1884–12 January 1895 (d.): John Blakeney, Vicar of Sheffield (Parish Church)
• 1895–21 September 1896 (d.): Henry Favell, Vicar of St Mark's
• 1897–12 June 1912 (d.): John Eyre, Vicar of Sheffield (Parish Church)^[6]
• 1912–1920 (res.): Herbert Jones, Vicar of Sheffield (Parish Church/Cathedral; became Bishop of Kampala)^[7]

In 1914, the new Sheffield diocese was created from Sheffield and Doncaster archdeaconries.

• 1920–1922 (res.): Charles Carr, Vicar of Sheffield (Cathedral; became Bishop of Coventry)^[8]
• 1922–1931 (res.): Russell Darbyshire, Vicar of Sheffield (Cathedral; became Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway then Archbishop of Cape Town)^[9]
• 1931–1933 (res.): Alfred Jarvis, Provost of Sheffield (Vicar of the Cathedral)^[10]
• 1933–1934 (ret.): Alexander Doull, assistant bishop, Vicar of Brodsworth^[11]
• 1934–1938 (ret.): Alfred Jarvis, Provost of Sheffield (Vicar of the Cathedral; again)^[10]
• 1938–1943 (ret.): William Baker, Rector of Handsworth (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
• 1943–1957 (res.): Douglas Harrison, Bishop's Examining Chaplain, Canon Residentiary and Director of Ordinands (became Dean of Bristol)^[13]
• 1958–1962 (res.): Robin Woods, Rector of Tankersley (became Dean of Windsor)^[14]
• 1963–1978 (ret.): Hayman Johnson, Bishop's Examining Chaplain (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[15]
• 1978–1987 (ret.): Michael Paton (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[16]
• 1988–1999 (res.): Stephen Lowe (became Bishop suffragan of Hulme)^[17]

In 1999, the name of the archdeaconry was changed to Sheffield and Rotherham.

• 1999–2009 (res.): Richard Blackburn (became Bishop suffragan of Warrington)^[18]
• 2010–2013 (res.): Martyn Snow (became Bishop suffragan of Tewkesbury)^[19]
• 19 January 2014–present: Malcolm Chamberlain^[20][21]

References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
2. "York Diocesan Archive: Records of the Archdeaconry of Sheffield". Archives Hub. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
3. The London Gazette: no. 28691. pp. 1229–1230. 18 February 1913. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
4. The London Gazette: no. 28795. p. 588. 23 January 1914. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
5. The London Gazette: no. 35748. p. 4495. 16 October 1942. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
6. Eyre, Ven. John Rashdall. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
7. Jones, Rt Rev. Herbert Gresford. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
8. Carr, Rt Rev. Charles Lisle. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
9. Darbyshire, Most Rev. John Russell. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
10. Jarvis, Very Rev. Alfred Charles Eustace. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
11. Doull, Rt Rev. Alexander John. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
12. Baker, Ven. William Arthur. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
13. Harrison, Very Rev. Douglas Ernest William. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
14. Woods, Rt Rev. Robert Wilmer, (Robin). Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
15. Johnson, Ven. Hayman. Who Was Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
16. Paton, Ven. Michael John Macdonald. Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
17. Lowe, Rt Rev. Stephen Richard. Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
18. Warrington, Bishop Suffragan of, (Rt Rev. Richard Finn Blackburn). Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
19. Tewkesbury, Bishop Suffragan of, (Rt Rev. Martyn James Snow). Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
20. Chamberlain, Ven. Malcolm Leslie. Who's Who 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
21. Diocese of Sheffield – Chamberlain to be next Archdeacon (Archived 5 December 2013; accessed 15 December 2014)