Archdeacon of Croydon

The Archdeacon of Croydon is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Southwark.^[1] As such the deacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[2] within its five rural deaneries: Croydon Addington, Croydon Central, Croydon North, Croydon South and Sutton.^[3]

History[]

The archdeaconry was created in the Diocese of Canterbury from the Archdeaconry of Maidstone by Order in Council on 1 April 1930^[4] and transferred to the Diocese of Southwark on 1 January 1985.^[5]

List of archdeacons[]

1930 – 1937 (res.): Edward Woods, Bishop suffragan of Croydon^[6]
1930 – 1942 (res.): William Anderson, Bishop suffragan of Croydon^[7]
1942 – 1946 (res.): Harold Bradfield^[8]
1946 – 1947 (res.): Maurice Harland (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1942)^[9]
1948 – 27 March 1957 (d.): Charles Tonks^[10]
1957 – 1967 (res.): Jesse Clayson^[11]
1967 – 1977 (ret.): John Hughes (also Bishop suffragan of Croydon since 1956)^[12]
1978 – 1993 (res.): Frederick Hazell^[13]

The archdeaconry was transferred to Southwark diocese on 1 January 1985.

1994 – 17 September 2011 (ret.): Tony Davies (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14]
2011 – 1 February 2013 (ret.): (Acting)
14 April 2013 – 29 February 2020 (ret.):^[15] Chris Skilton^[16]^[17]
15 March 2020 – present: Rosemarie Mallett^[18]^[19]

References[]

^ Diocesan web site Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
^ Crockford's on line accessed Tuesday 10 April 2012 20:50GMT
^ "No. 33593". The London Gazette. 1 April 1930. pp. 2046–2047.
^ Podmore, Colin – Aspects of Anglican Identity, p84 (Google Books) (Accessed 23 February 2013)
^ "Woods, Edward Sydney". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Anderson, William Louis". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Bradfield, Harold William". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Harland, Maurice Henry". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Tonks, Charles Frederick". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Clayson, Jesse Alec Maynard". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Hughes, John Taylor". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Hazell, Frederick Roy". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Davies, (Vincent) Anthony". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "News Archive".
^ "Appointments". Church Times. No. 7807. 2 November 2012. p. 28. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
^ "New Archdeacons for Southwark Diocese" (Press release). The Diocese of Southwark. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
^ "News Archive".
^ "News Archive".

[1] Diocesan web site Archived 2012-05-07 at the Wayback Machine

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

[3] Crockford's on line accessed Tuesday 10 April 2012 20:50GMT

[4] "No. 33593". The London Gazette. 1 April 1930. pp. 2046–2047.

[5] Podmore, Colin – Aspects of Anglican Identity, p84 (Google Books) (Accessed 23 February 2013)

[6] "Woods, Edward Sydney". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] "Anderson, William Louis". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] "Bradfield, Harold William". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Harland, Maurice Henry". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Tonks, Charles Frederick". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Clayson, Jesse Alec Maynard". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] "Hughes, John Taylor". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[13] "Hazell, Frederick Roy". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "Davies, (Vincent) Anthony". Who's Who. ukwhoswho.com. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] "News Archive".

[ct7807-16] "Appointments". Church Times. No. 7807. 2 November 2012. p. 28. ISSN 0009-658X. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[lgsw-17] "New Archdeacons for Southwark Diocese" (Press release). The Diocese of Southwark. 16 December 2012. Archived from the original on 12 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.

[18] "News Archive".

[19] "News Archive".

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v t Archdeacons of Croydon
Canterbury diocese	Edward Woods, Bishop suffragan of Croydon William Anderson, Bishop suffragan of Croydon Harold Bradfield Maurice Harland, Bishop suffragan of Croydon Charles Tonks Jesse Clayson John Hughes, Bishop suffragan of Croydon Frederick Hazell
Southwark diocese	Frederick Hazell Tony Davies (Acting) Chris Skilton Rosemarie Mallett

v t Anglican Diocese of Southwark
Southwark Cathedral Area scheme (1991–present)
Office holders	Christopher Chessun, Bishop of Southwark Richard Cheetham, area Bishop of Kingston Jonathan Clark, area Bishop of Croydon and Bishop for the Falkland Islands Karowei Dorgu, area Bishop of Woolwich AEO: Jonathan Baker, Bishop suffragan of Fulham & Rod Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Andrew Nunn, Dean of Southwark Alastair Cutting, Archdeacon of Lewisham and Greenwich Simon Gates, Archdeacon of Lambeth John Kiddle, Archdeacon of Wandsworth Moira Astin, Archdeacon of Reigate Rosemarie Mallett, Archdeacon of Croydon , Acting Archdeacon of Lambeth Archdeacon of Southwark (vacant)
Historic offices	Provost of Southwark (1937–2000; see Dean of Southwark) Archdeacon of Kingston-upon-Thames (1905–1986; renamed to Archdeacon of Reigate)

v t Diocese of Canterbury
Canterbury Cathedral The Old Palace, Canterbury
Office holders	Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury (Primate of All England) Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop suffragan of Dover (pseudo-diocesan) AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Richborough & the Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Robert Willis, Dean of Canterbury Stephen Taylor, Senior Chaplain to the Bishop of Dover and Archdeacon; Acting Diocesan Secretary Darren Miller, Archdeacon of Ashford Andrew Sewell, Archdeacon of Maidstone Archdeacon of Canterbury (vacant)
Provincial episcopal visitors	Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough Rod Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Maidstone Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet (vacant)
Selected deaneries	Elham Deanery Romney Deanery
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Croydon (1904–1985; transferred to Southwark) Bishop suffragan of Maidstone (1944–2009) Archdeacon of Croydon (1930–1985; transferred to Southwark)