Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth

The archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth are senior ecclesiastical officers in the Church of England in south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. They currently include: the Archdeacon of The Meon, the Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and the Archdeacon of Portsdown. Each one has responsibility over a geographical area within the diocese.

History

The Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth was created on 1 May 1927^[1] from the Diocese of Winchester's archdeaconries of the Isle of Wight and of Portsmouth, which had been created in that diocese on 22 December 1871^[2] and 6 February 1925 respectively.^[3] In November 1999, the Portsmouth archdeaconry was split in two: Lowson remained as Archdeacon of Portsdown and a new Archdeacon of The Meon was appointed.^[4]

List of archdeacons

Archdeacons of the Isle of Wight

The archdeaconry was created in Winchester diocese, split from Winchester archdeaconry, in 1871.

1874–16 November 1886 (d.): Francis McDougall (also assistant bishop)^[5]
1886–7 September 1906 (d.): Henry Haigh^[6]
1906–2 February 1922 (d.): James Macarthur (also Bishop suffragan of Southampton until 1921; afterwards assistant bishop for the island)^[7]
1922–1928 (res.): Lewen Tugwell^[8]

Wight archdeaconry has been part of Portsmouth diocese since the latter's creation in 1927.

1929–1936 (ret.): Robert McKew^[9]
1937–31 August 1948 (d.): Hampton Weekes^[10]
1948–1952 (res.): Edward Roberts^[11]
1952–1961 (ret.): Alexander Cory (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
1961–1965 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks^[13]
1965–1977 (res.): Ron Scruby^[14]
1977–1986 (res.): Freddie Carpenter (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[15]
1986–1996 (ret.): Tony Turner (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[16]
1996–2003 (ret.): Mervyn Banting (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[17]
2003–2006 (res.): Trevor Reader^[18]
2006–2011 (res.): Caroline Baston^[19]
2011–present: Peter Sutton^[20]

Archdeacons of Portsmouth and of Portsdown

1925–1927 (res.): Neville Lovett^[21]
1927–1936 (res.): Harold Rodgers^[22]
1937–1945 (res.): Harold Hyde-Lees^[23]
1945–1952 (res.): Arthur Kitching (also an assistant bishop)^[24]
1952–1956 (res.): Edward Roberts^[11]
1956–1964 (res.): Michael Peck^[25]
1965–1969 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks^[13]
1969–1977 (ret.): Christopher Prior (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[26]
1977–1985 (ret.): Ron Scruby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14]
1985–1993 (ret.): Norman Crowder (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[27]
1993–1999 (res.): Graeme Knowles^[28]
February–November 1999: Chris Lowson^[29]^[30] (became Archdeacon of Portsdown)^[31]

In November 1999, the archdeaconry of Portsmouth was split into Portsdown and The Meon.

November 1999–2006: Chris Lowson (previously Archdeacon of Portsmouth)
2006–2013 (ret.): Trevor Reader^[18]
14 April 2013–present: Joanne Grenfell^[32]

Archdeacons of The Meon

1999–2010 (res.): Peter Hancock^[33]
11 September 2011–present: Gavin Collins^[34]

References

↑ The London Gazette: no. 33269. p. 2672. 26 April 1927. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 23810. pp. 5716–5717. 22 December 1871. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
↑ The London Gazette: no. 33018. pp. 843–845. 6 February 1925. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
↑ Diocese of Lincoln – Who's Who (Accessed 14 January 2014)
↑ Royal College of Surgeons Biographies – McDougall, The Rev Francis Thomas (1817–1886) (Accessed 16 January 2014)
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↑ Southern Daily Echo — Archdeacon Peter is man for new era (Accessed 21 December 2015)
↑ Diocese of Portsmouth — New Archdeacon for Portsmouth and Havant (Accessed 21 December 2015)
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[1] The London Gazette: no. 33269. p. 2672. 26 April 1927. Retrieved 3 March 2012.

[2] The London Gazette: no. 23810. pp. 5716–5717. 22 December 1871. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

[3] The London Gazette: no. 33018. pp. 843–845. 6 February 1925. Retrieved 14 January 2014.

[4] Diocese of Lincoln – Who's Who (Accessed 14 January 2014)

[5] Royal College of Surgeons Biographies – McDougall, The Rev Francis Thomas (1817–1886) (Accessed 16 January 2014)

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[29] Southern Daily Echo — Archdeacon Peter is man for new era (Accessed 21 December 2015)

[30] Diocese of Portsmouth — New Archdeacon for Portsmouth and Havant (Accessed 21 December 2015)

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v t e Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Isle of Wight	Francis McDougall Henry Haigh James Macarthur, Bishop of Southampton Lewen Tugwell Robert McKew Hampton Weekes Edward Roberts Alexander Cory Geoffrey Tiarks Ron Scruby Freddie Carpenter Tony Turner Mervyn Banting Trevor Reader Caroline Baston Peter Sutton
Portsmouth (until 1999) & Portsdown (since 1999)	Neville Lovett Harold Rodgers Harold Hyde-Lees Arthur Kitching Edward Roberts Michael Peck Geoffrey Tiarks Christopher Prior Ron Scruby Norman Crowder Graeme Knowles Chris Lowson (became Archdeacon of Portsdown) Chris Lowson, Archdeacon of Portsdown Trevor Reader, Archdeacon of Portsdown Joanne Grenfell, Archdeacon of Portsdown
The Meon	Peter Hancock Gavin Collins

v t e Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Cathedral Bishopsgrove, Fareham Portsmouth Diocesan Office
Office holders	Christopher Foster, Bishop of Portsmouth AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough David Brindley, Dean of Portsmouth Gavin Collins, Archdeacon of The Meon Peter Sutton, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight Joanne Grenfell, Archdeacon of Portsdown
Historic offices	Provost of Portsmouth (1927–2000; see Dean of Portsmouth) Archdeacon of Portsmouth (1924–1999)

Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth

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History

List of archdeacons

Archdeacons of the Isle of Wight

Archdeacons of Portsmouth and of Portsdown

Archdeacons of The Meon

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