Archdeacon of Lynn

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

As archdeacon 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]

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]
• 2009–2018 (ret.): John Ashe^[14]
• 9 September 2018 – 2022 (ret.): Ian Bentley^[15] (retired shortly before death, 31 May 2022)^[16]
• 1 October 2022 – present: Catherine Dobson^[17]

References

1. "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
2. "No. 26546". The London Gazette. 28 August 1894. pp. 4997–4999.
3. "Lloyd, Arthur Thomas". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
4. "Bowers, John Phillips Allcot". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. "Radcliffe, Harry Sydney". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. "Woodhouse, John Walker". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
7. "Musselwhite, William Ralph". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
8. "Smith, (Harry Kingsley) Percival". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
9. "Llewellyn, William Somers". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
10. "Aitken, William Aubrey". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
11. "Grobecker, Geoffrey Frank". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
12. "Foottit, Anthony Charles". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
13. "Gray, Martin Clifford". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
14. "Ashe, (Francis) John". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
15. Diocese of Norwich — New Archdeacon of Lynn announced (Accessed 19 April 2018)
16. @bishopnorwich (9 May 2022). "Following Archdeacon Ian's decision to retire..." (Tweet). from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022 – via Twitter.
17. (PDF). Norwich Cathedral. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.