Archdeacon of Dorking

The Archdeacon of Dorking is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Guildford, responsible for clergy discipline and church buildings within the area of her/his archdeaconry.

History

The Archdeaconry of Dorking is a subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford (itself part of the Province of Canterbury.) The archdeaconry consists of the deaneries of Dorking, Emly, Epsom, Leatherhead, Runnymede and Woking.^[1] The archdeaconry of Dorking was split from archdeaconry of Surrey by Order in Council on 17 August 1928.^[2]

List of archdeacons

• 1928–8 July 1930 (d.): Ronald Irwin DSO MC^[3][4]
• 1930–1936 (res.): Cyril Golding-Bird (also assistant bishop)^[5]
• 1936–24 July 1954 (d.): Edward Newill^[6][7]
• 1954–1957 (res.): David Loveday^[8]
• 1957–23 December 1962 (d.): Windsor Roberts^[9][10]
• 1963–1968 (res.): Kenneth Evans^[11]
• 1968–1982 (ret.): William Purcell^[12][13]
• 1982–1990 (ret.): Peter Hogben (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14]
• 1990–1995 (res.): Christopher Herbert^[15]
• 1995–2005 (res.): Mark Wilson (archdeacon emeritus since 2011)^[16]
• 2005–2013: Julian Henderson^{[17][N 1]}
• 2014 onwards: Paul Bryer ^[19]

Notes

1. Henderson was consecrated as Bishop of Blackburn in October 2013.^[18]

References

1. Parishes from Diocese of Guildford accessed 21 March 2013
2. The London Gazette: no. 33413. pp. 5503–5508. 17 August 1928. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
3. The Times (Saturday, 12 July 1930), p. 14.
4. IRWIN, Ven. Ronald John Beresford. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
5. GOLDING-BIRD, Rt Rev. Cyril Henry. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
6. The Times (Monday, 26 July 1954), p. 10.
7. NEWILL, Ven. Edward Joseph. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
8. LOVEDAY, Rt. Rev David Goodwin. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
9. The Times (Thursday, 27 December 1962), p. 9.
10. ROBERTS, Ven. Windsor. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
11. EVANS, Rt Rev. Kenneth Dawson. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
12. Death registered in Surrey Mid Eastern Registration District in June 1994.
13. PURCELL, Ven. William Henry Samuel. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
14. HOGBEN, Ven. Peter Graham. Who's Who 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
15. HERBERT, Rt Rev. Christopher William. Who's Who 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
16. WILSON, Ven. Mark John Crichton. Who's Who 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
17. HENDERSON, Ven. Julian Tudor. Who's Who 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
18. Rt Rev Julian Henderson consecrated as new Bishop of Blackburn (Accessed 27 October 2013)
19. "Appointments". Church Times (#7860). 8 November 2013. p. 29. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 June 2014. (subscription required (help)).

Sources

• 1927 Diocese of Guildford Bishops Deans and Archdeacons of Dorking (Retrieved 16 February 2013)