Archdeacon of Chesterfield

The Archdeacon of Chesterfield is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Derby. Until 1927 the archdeaconry of Chesterfield was in the diocese of Southwell.

The Archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[1] within the seven area deaneries: Alfreton, Bakewell & Eyam, Bolsover & Staveley, Buxton, Chesterfield, Glossop and Wirksworth

The post was created by Order in Council on 18 October 1910,^[2] it became part of Derby diocese upon the new diocese's creation on 7 July 1927^[3] and is currently vacant.

List of archdeacons

• 1910–1929 (ret.): Edmond Crosse^[4]

Chesterfield archdeaconry became part of the newly-created Diocese of Derby in 1927.

• 1928–1934 (res.): Geoffrey Clayton^[5] (afterwards Bishop of Johannesburg, 1934)
• 1934–1963 (ret.): Talbot Dilworth-Harrison (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[6][7]
• 1963–1978 (res.): Ingram Cleasby^[8][9] (afterwards Dean of Chester, 1978)
• 1978–1996 (ret.): Gerald Phizackerley (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[10]
• 1996–2009 (ret.): David Garnett (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[11]
• 2010–22 October 2016 (res.): Christine Wilson^[12]
• 1 September 2016–present: Tony Kaunhoven (Acting)^[13][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. 28425. pp. 7321–7334. 18 October 1910. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
3. The London Gazette: no. 33290. p. 4207. 1 July 1927. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
4. CROSSE, Ven. Edmond Francis. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
5. CLAYTON, Most Rev. Geoffrey Hare. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
6. DILWORTH-HARRISON, Ven. Talbot. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
7. "National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives-View of database record". Retrieved 19 June 2012.
8. CLEASBY, Very Rev. (Thomas Wood) Ingram. Who Was Who. 1920–2008 (December 2009 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
9. "The Very Reverend Ingram Cleasby". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
10. PHIZACKERLEY, Ven. Gerald Robert. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
11. GARNETT, Ven. David Christopher. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
12. WILSON, Ven. Christine Louise. Who's Who. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
13. "Gazette". Church Times (#8000). 15 July 2016. p. 44. ISSN 0009-658X. (subscription required (help)).
14. Diocese of Derby — July Appointments (Accessed 15 July 2016)