Arthur Ward (priest)

Arthur Frederick Ward (23 April 1912 – October 1998)^[1]^[2] was Archdeacon of Barnstaple from 1962 to 1970 and Archdeacon of Exeter from 1970 to 1981.^[3]

Early life

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Ward was born in 1912 and educated at Armstrong College, Newcastle.^[4] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at St Michael's Byker. He was then an incumbent at Harpurhey, Nelson-in-Marsden, Paignton and Shirwell with Loxhore.

Notes

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^ Ward, Arthur (1974). The Church of England Yearbook - Volumes 90-91. Church Information Office [and] Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. p. 382.
^ Ward, Archdeacon Arthur F. "England & Wales, Death Index, 1916-2007". ancestry. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
^ Exeter Cathedral memorials
^ Crockfords 1975-76 (London, Church House, 1975) ISBN 978-0-19-200008-8

Church of England titles
Preceded by Richard Babington	Archdeacon of Barnstaple 1962–1970	Succeeded by Ronald George Herniman
Preceded by Wilfrid Guy Sanderson	Archdeacon of Exeter 1970–1981	Succeeded by John Richards

v t e Archdeacons of Exeter
High Medieval	Sole/primary archdeacons: Odo Rolamnus William Warelwast Archdeacons of Exeter: Ernaldus Robert Warelwast Walter de Constantiis Henry Fitzharding Ralph Bartholomew Iscanus Henry Fitz Robert de Molesiis/de Melvile Serlo Bonus Bartholomew Roger de Thoriz John Norilis/Norle John of Pontoise Robert de Evesham Peter de Insula Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio
Late medieval	Richard de Plumstok/de Plumpstock William FitzRogo John Wele Richard de Coleton Richard de Morcester Thomas de Hereward John de Northwode William de Grandisson/Grandison William Zouche Thomas de Nassington Otto/Otho de Northwode Philip de Beauchamp/de Bello Campo Stephen de Pempel/de Penpel/de Pympel Philip de Beauchamp (again) Thomas de Swaby/Swaby Peter Cardinal de Vernhio John Cheyne Philip Cardinal de Alencon William Waltham Nicholas Bubwith Walter Cook Angelo Cardinal Acciaioli William Pilton/Thomas Pylton Anthony Cardinal de Calvis Thomas Hendeman Roger Bolter John Schute Thomas Redman James Carslegh Peter Stukeley/Stukelegh John Druell Peter Courtenay Robert Aiscough/Ayscogh David Hopton Richard Nykke Hugh Oldham Richard More John Fulford Adam Travesse
Early modern	Rowland Taylor George Carew Robert Fisher/Fysher Thomas Barrett Aaron Wilson Edward Young Robert Cary Daniel Estcott Anthony Sparrow, Bishop of Exeter Edward Lake Sir Jonathan Trelawny, Bishop of Exeter Ofspring Blackall, Bishop of Exeter Edward Trelawney Richard Ibbetson Bishops of Exeter John Moore-Stevens
Late modern	Philip Freeman Henry Sanders Ernest Sandford Frederick Sanders William Surtees Huxley Thompson Wilfrid Westall Richard Babington John Richards Tony Tremlett Paul Gardner Penny Driver Christopher Futcher Andrew Beane

v t e Archdeacons of Barnstaple
High medieval	Allured Ralph (I) William de Auco Roger Thomas Ralph de Werewell John Ralph (II) Isaac Walter de Pembroke Henry de Bracton Richard Blund Godfrey Giffard John de Bradleigh Thomas de Hertford Philip of Exon Ralph Germeyn
Late medieval	William Melton William Fitsrogo John Wele Bartholomew de Sancto Laurentio Walter Giffard Richard de Morcester Richard de Wideslade William Zouche John de Nassington John de Reynham Hugh de Monyton John de Derby William de Mugge Henry Whitefield Robert Rygge Richard Aldtyngton John Orum John Waryn Richard Helyer Michael Tregury Roger Keys William Fulford John Stubbes Owen Lord Robert Barforth William Elyot
Early modern	John Vesey Richard Norton John Young John Tyake Richard Tollett Thomas Brerwood John Pollard Henry Squire Robert Lawe William Tooker William Helyar James Smith Joshua Tucker William Read Robert Burscough Thomas Lynford Lewis Stephens John Grant William Hole Roger Massey John Andrew
Late modern	Peregrine Ilbert Jonathan Fisher Thomas Johnes John Bull George Barnes John Bartholomew Henry Woollcombe Herbert Barnes Albert Seymour Robert Trefusis Frank Jones Edgar Hay Denis James Guy Sanderson Arthur Ward Ronald Herniman Trevor Lloyd David Gunn-Johnson Mike Edson (Acting) Mark Butchers Verena Breed

v t e Diocese of Exeter
Exeter Cathedral The Palace, Exeter The Old Deanery, Exeter
Office holders	Mike Harrison, Bishop of Exeter Jackie Searle, Bishop suffragan of Crediton James Grier, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth AEO: Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter Verena Breed, Archdeacon-designate of Barnstaple Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Barnstaple Deanery of Cadbury Deanery of Christianity (Exeter) Deanery of Hartland
Historic offices	Archdeacon of Cornwall (11th century – 1876; became the Diocese of Truro)

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