Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth

The Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth are senior ecclesiastical officers in the Church of England in south-east Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. They currently include: the Archdeacon of The Meon, the Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight and the Archdeacon of Portsdown. Each one has responsibility over a geographical area within the diocese, providing organisational leadership and pastoral support to clergy within their area.

History

The Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth was created on 1 May 1927^[1] from the Diocese of Winchester's archdeaconries of the Isle of Wight and of Portsmouth, which had been created in that diocese on 22 December 1871^[2] and 6 February 1925 respectively.^[3]

In November 1999, the Portsmouth archdeaconry was split in two: Lowson remained as Archdeacon of Portsdown and a new Archdeacon of The Meon was appointed.^[4]

List of archdeacons

Archdeacons of the Isle of Wight

The archdeaconry was created in Winchester diocese, split from Winchester archdeaconry, in 1871.

1874–16 November 1886 (d.): Francis McDougall (also assistant bishop)^[5]
1886–7 September 1906 (d.): Henry Haigh^[6]
1906–2 February 1922 (d.): James Macarthur (also Bishop suffragan of Southampton until 1921; afterwards assistant bishop for the island)^[7]
1922–1928 (res.): Lewen Tugwell^[8]

Wight archdeaconry has been part of Portsmouth diocese since the latter's creation in 1927.

1929–1936 (ret.): Robert McKew^[9]
1937–31 August 1948 (d.): Hampton Weekes^[10]
1948–1952 (res.): Edward Roberts^[11]
1952–1961 (ret.): Alexander Cory (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
1961–1965 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks^[13]
1965–1977 (res.): Ron Scruby^[14]
1977–1986 (res.): Freddie Carpenter (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[15]
1986–1996 (ret.): Tony Turner (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[16]
1996–2003 (ret.): Mervyn Banting (afterward archdeacon emeritus)^[17]
2003–2006 (res.): Trevor Reader^[18]
2006–2011 (res.): Caroline Baston^[19]
2011–2018 (res.): Peter Sutton^[20]

Archdeacons of Portsmouth and of Portsdown

1925–1927 (res.): Neville Lovett^[21]
1927–1936 (res.): Harold Rodgers^[22]
1937–1945 (res.): Harold Hyde-Lees^[23]
1945–1952 (res.): Arthur Kitching (also an assistant bishop)^[24]
1952–1956 (res.): Edward Roberts^[11]
1956–1964 (res.): Michael Peck^[25]
1965–1969 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks^[13]
1969–1977 (ret.): Christopher Prior (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[26]
1977–1985 (ret.): Ron Scruby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14]
1985–1993 (ret.): Norman Crowder (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[27]
1993–1999 (res.): Graeme Knowles^[28]
February – November 1999: Chris Lowson^[29]^[30] (became Archdeacon of Portsdown)^[31]

In November 1999, the archdeaconry of Portsmouth was split into Portsdown and The Meon.

November 1999–2006: Chris Lowson (previously Archdeacon of Portsmouth)
2006–2013 (ret.): Trevor Reader^[18]
14 April 2013–present: Joanne Grenfell^[32]

Archdeacons of The Meon

1999–2010 (res.): Peter Hancock^[33]
11 September 2011 – present: Gavin Collins^[34]

References

^ "No. 33269". The London Gazette. 26 April 1927. p. 2672.
^ "No. 23810". The London Gazette. 22 December 1871. pp. 5716–5717.
^ "No. 33018". The London Gazette. 6 February 1925. pp. 843–845.
^ Diocese of Lincoln – Who's Who Archived 4 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 14 January 2014)
^ Royal College of Surgeons Biographies – McDougall, The Rev Francis Thomas (1817–1886) (Accessed 16 January 2014)
^ Haigh. "Haigh, Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Macarthur. "Macarthur, James". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Tugwell. "Tugwell, Lewen Greenwood". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ McKew. "McKew, Robert". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Weekes. "Weekes, Christian William Hampton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ^a ^b Roberts. "Roberts, Edward James Keymer". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Cory. "Cory, Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ^a ^b Tiarks. "Tiarks, Geoffrey Lewis". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ^a ^b Scruby. "Scruby, Ronald Victor". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2011 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Carpenter. "Carpenter, Frederick Charles". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Turner. "Turner, Antony Hubert Michael". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Banting. "Banting, (Kenneth) Mervyn (Lancelot Hadfield)". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ ^a ^b Reader. "Reader, Trevor Alan John". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Baston. "Baston, Caroline". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Sutton. "Sutton, Peter Allerton". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Lovett. "Lovett, Ernest Neville". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Rodgers. "Rodgers, Harold Nickinson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Hyde-Lees. "Hyde-Lees, Harold Montagu". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Kitching. "Kitching, Harold Montagu". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Peck. "Peck, Michael David Saville". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Prior. "Prior, Christopher". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Crwoder. "Crwoder, Norman Harry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Knowles. "Knowles, Graeme Paul". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Southern Daily Echo — Archdeacon Peter is man for new era (Accessed 21 December 2015)
^ Diocese of Portsmouth — New Archdeacon for Portsmouth and Havant (Accessed 21 December 2015)
^ Lowson. "Lowson, Chris". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Grenfell. "Grenfell, Joanne Woolway". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Hancock. "Hancock, Peter". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ Collins. "Collins, Gavin Andrew". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[1] "No. 33269". The London Gazette. 26 April 1927. p. 2672.

[2] "No. 23810". The London Gazette. 22 December 1871. pp. 5716–5717.

[3] "No. 33018". The London Gazette. 6 February 1925. pp. 843–845.

[4] Diocese of Lincoln – Who's Who Archived 4 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine (Accessed 14 January 2014)

[5] Royal College of Surgeons Biographies – McDougall, The Rev Francis Thomas (1817–1886) (Accessed 16 January 2014)

[6] Haigh. "Haigh, Henry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] Macarthur. "Macarthur, James". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] Tugwell. "Tugwell, Lewen Greenwood". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] McKew. "McKew, Robert". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] Weekes. "Weekes, Christian William Hampton". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[roberts-11] Roberts. "Roberts, Edward James Keymer". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] Cory. "Cory, Alexander". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[tiarks-13] Tiarks. "Tiarks, Geoffrey Lewis". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[scruby-14] Scruby. "Scruby, Ronald Victor". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2011 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] Carpenter. "Carpenter, Frederick Charles". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[16] Turner. "Turner, Antony Hubert Michael". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[17] Banting. "Banting, (Kenneth) Mervyn (Lancelot Hadfield)". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[reader-18] Reader. "Reader, Trevor Alan John". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[19] Baston. "Baston, Caroline". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[20] Sutton. "Sutton, Peter Allerton". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[21] Lovett. "Lovett, Ernest Neville". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[22] Rodgers. "Rodgers, Harold Nickinson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[23] Hyde-Lees. "Hyde-Lees, Harold Montagu". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[24] Kitching. "Kitching, Harold Montagu". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[25] Peck. "Peck, Michael David Saville". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[26] Prior. "Prior, Christopher". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[27] Crwoder. "Crwoder, Norman Harry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[28] Knowles. "Knowles, Graeme Paul". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[29] Southern Daily Echo — Archdeacon Peter is man for new era (Accessed 21 December 2015)

[30] Diocese of Portsmouth — New Archdeacon for Portsmouth and Havant (Accessed 21 December 2015)

[lowson-31] Lowson. "Lowson, Chris". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[32] Grenfell. "Grenfell, Joanne Woolway". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[33] Hancock. "Hancock, Peter". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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v t e Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth
Isle of Wight	Francis McDougall Henry Haigh James Macarthur, Bishop of Southampton Lewen Tugwell Robert McKew Hampton Weekes Edward Roberts Alexander Cory Geoffrey Tiarks Ron Scruby Freddie Carpenter Tony Turner Mervyn Banting Trevor Reader Caroline Baston Peter Sutton Peter Leonard Steve Daughtery
Portsmouth (until 1999) & Portsdown (since 1999)	Neville Lovett Harold Rodgers Harold Hyde-Lees Arthur Kitching Edward Roberts Michael Peck Geoffrey Tiarks Christopher Prior Ron Scruby Norman Crowder Graeme Knowles Chris Lowson (became Archdeacon of Portsdown) Chris Lowson, Archdeacon of Portsdown Trevor Reader, Archdeacon of Portsdown Joanne Grenfell, Archdeacon of Portsdown Jenny Rowley, Archdeacon-designate of Portsdown
The Meon	Peter Hancock Gavin Collins Will Hughes (acting) Kathryn Percival

v t e Anglican Diocese of Portsmouth
Portsmouth Cathedral Bishopsgrove, Fareham Portsmouth Diocesan Office
Office holders	Jonathan Frost, Bishop of Portsmouth AEO: Bishop suffragan of Richborough (vacant) & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Anthony Cane, Dean of Portsmouth Jenny Rowley, Archdeacon-designate of Portsdown Steve Daughtery, Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight Kathryn Percival, Archdeacon of the Meon
Historic offices	Provost of Portsmouth (1927–2000; see Dean of Portsmouth) Archdeacon of Portsmouth (1924–1999)