Archdeacon of Tonbridge
The Archdeacon of Tonbridge is a senior ecclesiastical officer in charge of the Tonbridge archdeaconry in the Church of England Diocese of Rochester. The archdeaconry was created – as the Archdeaconry of Tonbridge – by Order in Council on 4 April 1906.[1]
The archdeaconry covers 6 deaneries, namely Malling, Paddock Wood, Sevenoaks, Shoreham, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells.[2]
List of archdeacons
- 1906–18 June 1925 (d.): Avison Scott, Vicar of St James's Tunbridge Wells (first archdeacon)[3]
- 1925–1940 (ret.): Leonard Savill (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[4]
- 1940–1953 (ret.): William Gray,[5] Vicar of St Nicholas, Rochester (until 1942) then Vicar of Kippington (until 1952; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[6]
- 1953–1976 (ret.): Maples Earle,[7] Rector of Wrotham (until 1959) then Vicar of Shipbourne (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[8]
- 1977–1995 (ret.): Richard Mason,[9] Vicar of Edenbridge (until 1983) then Minister of St Luke's Sevenoaks (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[10]
- 1996–2002 (ret.): Judith Rose[11][12]
- 2002–present: Clive Mansell[2][13]
References
- ^ "No. 27903". The London Gazette. 10 April 1906.
- ^ a b "Archdeacon Clive Mansell". Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ Scott. "Scott, Ven. Avison Terry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Savill. "Savill, Ven. Leonard". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Kent and Sussex Courier. 22 December 1939.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Gray. "Gray, Ven. William James". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ "The History of St James". Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ Earle. "Earle, Ven. E(dward) E(rnest) Maples". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
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- ^ Mason. "Mason, Rev. Canon Richard John". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ "Archdeacon to retire". Kent Online. Retrieved 26 October 2013.
- ^ Rose. "Rose, Ven. (Kathleen) Judith". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter|accessed=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|othernames=ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) - ^ Mansell. "Mansell, Ven. Clive Neville Ross". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black.
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