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.): Sir Lovelace Stamer, 3rd Baronet, 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 – 31 October 2020: Matthew Parker^[16] (appointed area Bishop of Stafford)
1 November 2020 – 2021 (Acting): Alistair Magowan^[17]
3 October 2021 – present:^[18] Megan Smith

References

^ ^a ^b "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 5 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
^ "Stamer, Lovelace Tomlinson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Lane, Ernald". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Crump, John Herbert". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Graham, John Malcolm Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Crick, Douglas Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Hartill, Percy". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Youell, George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Borrett, Charles Walter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Delight, John David". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Ede, Dennis". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Smith, Alan Gregory Clayton". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Stone, Godfrey Owen". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Parker, Matthew John". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Diocese of Lichfield | Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon".
^ Diocese of Lichfield — Megan collated at Minster (Accessed 5 October 2021)

[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 5 December 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2012.

[4] "Stamer, Lovelace Tomlinson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[5] "Lane, Ernald". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] "Crump, John Herbert". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] "Graham, John Malcolm Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] "Crick, Douglas Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Hartill, Percy". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Youell, George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Borrett, Charles Walter". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] "Delight, John David". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2015 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[13] "Ede, Dennis". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "Smith, Alan Gregory Clayton". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] "Stone, Godfrey Owen". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[16] "Parker, Matthew John". Who's Who. Vol. 2015 (October 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 15 December 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[17] "Diocese of Lichfield | Alistair to be Acting Archdeacon".

[18] Diocese of Lichfield — Megan collated at Minster (Accessed 5 October 2021)

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v t e 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 Tim Wambunya, area Bishop of Wolverhampton Sarah Bullock, area Bishop of Shrewsbury Matthew Parker, area Bishop of Stafford Jan McFarlane, Dean of Lichfield and honorary assistant bishop Anne Hollinghurst, Principal of The Queen's Foundation and honorary assistant bishop AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Sue Weller, Archdeacon of Lichfield Megan Smith, Archdeacon of Stoke Archdeacon of Salop (vacant) Archdeacon of Walsall (vacant)
Provincial episcopal visitors	Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry
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)