Archdeacon of Lynn

The Archdeacon of Lynn is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Norwich.

As archdeacon he or she is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[1] within the area deaneries. The archdeaconry of Lynn was created from those of Norwich and of Norfolk on 28 August 1894.^[2]

The post is currently held by John Ashe.

List of archdeacons

• 1894–1903 (res.): Arthur Lloyd, Bishop suffragan of Thetford^[3]
• 1903–6 January 1926 (d.): John Bowers, Bishop suffragan of Thetford^[4]
• 1926–1946 (ret.): Harry Radcliffe (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[5]
• 1946–1953 (ret.): John Woodhouse, Bishop suffragan of Thetford^[6]
• 1953–28 September 1956 (d.): William Musselwhite^[7]
• 1957–1961 (ret.): Percival Smith (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[8]
• 1961–1972 (ret.): William Llewellyn (also first Bishop suffragan of Lynn from 1963)^[9]
• 1973–1980 (res.): Aubrey Aitken, Bishop suffragan of Lynn^[10]
• 1980–1987 (ret.): Geoffrey Grobecker (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[11]
• 1987–1998 (res.): Tony Foottit^[12]
• 1999–2009 (ret.): Martin Gray (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[13]
• 2009–present: John Ashe^[14]

References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
2. The London Gazette: no. 26546. pp. 4997–4999. 28 August 1894. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
3. Lloyd, Rt. Rev. Arthur Thomas. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
4. Bowers, Rt. Rev. John Phillips Allcot. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
5. Radcliffe, Ven. Harry Sydney. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
6. Woodhouse, Rt Rev. John Walker. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
7. Musselwhite, The Ven. William Ralph. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
8. Smith, Ven. (Harry Kingsley) Percival. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
9. Llewellyn, Rt Rev. William Somers. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
10. Aitken, Rt. Rev William Aubrey. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
11. Grobecker, Ven. Geoffrey Frank. Who Was Who. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
12. Foottit, Rt Rev. Anthony Charles. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
13. Gray, Ven. Martin Clifford. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
14. Ashe, Ven. (Francis) John. Who's Who. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 12 December 2013.