Archdeacon of Stoke

The Archdeacon of Stoke ("Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent" in full[1] and often rendered "Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent") is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created on 24 July 1877 from the archdeaconry of Stafford.[1]

The Archdeacon, under the supervision of the Bishop of Stafford, is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy [2] within the area deaneries: Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stoke North, Stone (formerly Trentham), Tutbury and Uttoxeter.[3]

List of archdeacons

1877–1888 (res.): Lovelace Stamer, Rector of Stoke and first archdeacon (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)[4]
1888–1904 (res.): Ernald Lane, Rector of Leigh (became Dean of Rochester)[5]
1905–1908 (res.): Herbert Crump[6]
1908–2 December 1931 (d.): Malcolm Graham, Vicar of Trentham[7]
1932–1935 (res.): Douglas Crick, Rector of Stoke (also Bishop suffragan of Stafford from 1934)[8]
1935–1955 (ret.): Percy Hartill, Rector of Stoke (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[9]
1956–1970 (res.): George Youell, Vicar of Leek (until 1961) then of Horton[10]
1971–1982 (ret.): Charles Borrett (also priest-in-charge of Sandon from 1975; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[11]
1982–1990 (ret.): John Delight (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[12]
1989–1997 (ret.): Dennis Ede (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[13]
1997–2001 (res.): Alan Smith (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)[14]
2002–2013 (ret.): Godfrey Stone[15]
10 September 2013–present: Matthew Parker[16]

References

"No. 24486". The London Gazette. 24 July 1877. p. 4317.
"ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
"Diocese of Lichfield - Bishops and Archdeacons". Diocese of Lichfield. Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
"Stamer, Lovelace Tomlinson". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Lane, Ernald". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Crump, John Herbert". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Graham, John Malcolm Alexander". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Crick, Douglas Henry". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Hartill, Percy". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Youell, George". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Borrett, Charles Walter". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Delight, John David". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Ede, Dennis". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Smith, Alan Gregory Clayton". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Stone, Godfrey Owen". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
"Parker, Matthew John". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

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[gaz-1] "No. 24486". The London Gazette. 24 July 1877. p. 4317.

[2] "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5

[3] "Diocese of Lichfield - Bishops and Archdeacons". Diocese of Lichfield. Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2012-11-01.

[4] "Stamer, Lovelace Tomlinson". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[5] "Lane, Ernald". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[6] "Crump, John Herbert". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[7] "Graham, John Malcolm Alexander". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[8] "Crick, Douglas Henry". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[9] "Hartill, Percy". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[10] "Youell, George". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[11] "Borrett, Charles Walter". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[12] "Delight, John David". Who's Who. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[13] "Ede, Dennis". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[14] "Smith, Alan Gregory Clayton". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[15] "Stone, Godfrey Owen". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

[16] "Parker, Matthew John". Who's Who. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (subscription or UK public library membership required)

Diocese of Lichfield
Lichfield Cathedral Bishop's House, Lichfield St Mary's House, Lichfield Area scheme (1992–present)
Office holders	Michael Ipgrave, Bishop of Lichfield Clive Gregory, area Bishop of Wolverhampton Sarah Bullock, area Bishop of Shrewsbury area Bishop of Stafford (vacant) Jan McFarlane, Canon and honorary assistant bishop AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield Paul Thomas, Archdeacon of Salop Matthew Parker, Archdeacon of Stoke Sue Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield Julian Francis, Archdeacon of Walsall
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Chester (12th century – 1541; erected into Chester diocese) Archdeacon of Stafford (12 C. – 1980; renamed to Lichfield archdeaconry) Archdeacon of Coventry (12 C. – 1837; moved to Worcester then erected into Coventry diocese) Archdeacon of Derby (12th C. – 1884; moved to Southwell then erected into Derby diocese)