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Archdeacon of Dudley

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The Archdeacon of Dudley is one of two archdeacons in the Anglican Diocese of Worcester, England (the other being the Archdeacon of Worcester).[1]

History

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The archdeaconry of Dudley was created by Order in Council on 11 February 1921 from the Worcester archdeaconry and named after the town of Dudley.[2] It consists of the deaneries of Bromsgrove, Droitwich, Dudley, Kidderminster, Kingswinford, Stourbridge and Stourport.[3]

The present Archdeacon of Dudley is the Venerable Nikki Groarke, formerly vicar of St Stephen's Church, Canonbury, Islington, in the Diocese of London; she is the first woman to hold the post and was installed on 5 January 2014.

List of archdeacons

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Deaneries, area deans and lay chairs as of 2024

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Deanery Rural dean Lay chair
Redditch & Bromsgrove The Revd Canon Paul Lawlor Kashmir Garton
Greater Dudley The Revd Andrew Sillis John Nicholson

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Diocese of Worcester – Archdeacons". Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  2. ^ "No. 32224". The London Gazette. 11 February 1921. pp. 1169–1176.
  3. ^ Deaneries in the Diocese of Worcester Archived 27 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Diocese of Worcester, UK.
  4. ^ "JAMES, Ven. Sydney Rhodes". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ^ "SHEPHERD, Ven. Arthur Pearce". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ^ "HURLEY, Ven. Alfred Vincent". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ "WILLIAMS, Ven. John Charles". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ^ Campling, Christopher R. (2007). I Was Glad – The Memoirs of Christopher Campling. ISBN 9781857566161. Retrieved 19 June 2012. (Google Books)
  9. ^ "CAMPLING, Very Rev. Christopher Russell". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  10. ^ "BENNETT, Robin". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  11. ^ "GATHERCOLE, Ven. John Robert". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2011 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  12. ^ "TRETHEWEY, Ven. Frederick Martyn". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 March 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  13. ^ Diocese of Worcester – London Vicar to be new Archdeacon of Dudley Archived 2014-12-29 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 4 October 2013)
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