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Archdeaconry Of Maidstone
The Archdeacon of Maidstone is an office-holder in the Diocese of Canterbury (one of the dioceses of the Province of Canterbury in the Church of England). The Archdeacon of Maidstone is an Anglican priest who oversees the Archdeaconry of Maidstone, which is one of three subdivisions of the diocese. History The archdeaconry was created from the ancient Archdeaconry of Canterbury by Order in Council on 4 June 1841. , the current archdeacon is Andrew William Sewell. Born in 1961, Sewell was educated at the University of Nottingham, and St John’s College, Nottingham. He was ordained deacon in 1993, and priest in 1994. He served in parishes in the Diocese of Ripon and Leeds until 1998 when he was appointed Priest in Charge of Otham with Langley in Kent, becoming the Rector in 2001. He was Vicar of St Paul’s Maidstone from 2010 to 2020 and an Honorary Canon of Canterbury Cathedral from 2011. Composition The archdeaconry covers approximately the north-west and south-west corn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diocese Of Canterbury
The Diocese of Canterbury is a Church of England diocese covering eastern Kent which was founded by St. Augustine of Canterbury in 597. The diocese is centred on Canterbury Cathedral and is the oldest see of the Church of England. The ''Report of the Commissioners appointed by his Majesty to inquire into the Ecclesiastical Revenues of England and Wales'' (1835) noted the net annual revenue for the Canterbury see was £19,182. This made it the wealthiest diocese in England. Bishops The diocesan bishop is the Archbishop of Canterbury, presently Justin Welby. However, because of his roles as metropolitan bishop of the Province of Canterbury, Primate of All England and "first bishop" of the worldwide Anglican Communion, the archbishop (whose primary residence is at Lambeth Palace in London) is often away from the diocese. Therefore, his suffragan bishop, the Bishop of Dover (presently Rose Hudson-Wilkin), is in many ways empowered to act almost as if she were the diocesan bishop. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maidstone
Maidstone is the largest Town status in the United Kingdom, town in Kent, England, of which it is the county town. Maidstone is historically important and lies 32 miles (51 km) east-south-east of London. The River Medway runs through the centre of the town, linking it with Rochester, Kent, Rochester and the Thames Estuary. Historically, the river carried much of the town's trade as the centre of the agricultural county of Kent, known as the Garden of England. There is evidence of settlement in the area dating back before the Stone Age. The town, part of the borough of Maidstone, had an approximate population of 100,000 in 2019. Since World War II, the town's economy has shifted from heavy industry towards light industry and services. Toponymy Anglo-Saxon period of English history, Saxon charters dating back to ca. 975 show the first recorded instances of the town's name, ''de maeides stana'' and ''maegdan stane'', possibly meaning ''stone of the maidens'' or ''stone of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julian Bickersteth
The Rev. Canon Kenneth Julian Faithfull Bickersteth, (5 July 1885 – 16 October 1962) was an English Anglican priest, military chaplain, and headmaster from the prominent Bickersteth family. He served as Archdeacon of Maidstone from 1942–58. In 1953, he was appointed Honorary Chaplain to the Queen. Early life and education Bickersteth was born in 1885 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England, into a prominent ecclesiastical family. He was one of six sons born to The Rev. Canon Samuel Bickersteth (1857–1937) and Ella Chlora Faithfull Monier-Williams (1858–1954). His mother was the daughter of academic Sir Monier Monier-Williams, and she was "one of the five or six little girls in Oxford on whom Lewis Carroll modelled his ''Alice in Wonderland''". His nephew is Bishop John Bickersteth. Bickersteth was educated at Rugby School, then an all-boys Public school (United Kingdom), public school in Rugby, Warwickshire, Rugby, Warwickshire. He studied mathematics at Christ Church, Oxford. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Sargent
Alexander Sargent (9 May 1895 – 5 January 1989) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the mid 20th century. He was born on 9 May 1895, educated at The King's School, Canterbury and St Edmund Hall, Oxford and ordained in 1920. After curacies at St Margaret's at Cliffe and Maidstone he became Chaplain of Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was then Sub-Warden of St Paul's College, Grahamstown and after that Resident Chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury. In 1939 he was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone and in 1942 Archdeacon of Canterbury.'' Ecclesiastical news'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper '' The Sunday Times'' (f ... Thursday, Oct 01, 1942; pg. 7; Issue 49355; col D He retired in 1968 and died on 5 January 1989. References 1895 births 1989 deaths Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karl Sopwith
The Ven Thomas Karl Sopwith MA (known as Karl; 28 May 1873 – 14 December 1945) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the first half of the 20th century. He was born on 28 May 1873, the eldest son of Arthur Sopwith of Chasetown & his wife Catherine Susan née Shelford. He was a grandson of mining engineer Thomas Sopwith and a nephew of civil engineer William Shelford. He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating BA with a first-class in the Theology tripos in 1895. Ordained in 1897, after curacies at St Matthew's, Walsall and St Peter's, Cranley Gardens he held incumbencies in Shoreham, Kent, Westminster, Aylesford and Ashford, Kent. In 1934 he was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone, and in 1939 Archdeacon of Canterbury. He retired in 1942 and died on 14 December 1945.''Deaths The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 Janua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Dover
The Bishop of Dover is an episcopal title used by a suffragan bishop of the Church of England Diocese of Canterbury, England. The title takes its name after the town of Dover in Kent. The Bishop of Dover holds the additional title of "Bishop in Canterbury" and is empowered to act almost as if the Bishop of Dover were the diocesan bishop of Canterbury, since the actual diocesan bishop (the Archbishop of Canterbury) is based at Lambeth Palace in London, and thus is frequently away from the diocese, fulfilling national and international duties. Among other things, this gives the Bishop of Dover an ''ex officio'' seat in the church's General Synod. There is another suffragan, the Bishop of Maidstone, who has different responsibilities. The role of the Bishop of Dover in the Diocese of Canterbury is comparable to that of the Cardinal Vicar in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rome, who exercises most functions that the Pope, the Bishop of Rome, formally has in his own diocese. The arrang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Macmillan
John Victor Macmillan Order of the British Empire, OBE Doctor of Divinity, DD (1877–1956) was the fifth Bishop of Dover in the modern era who was later Translation (ecclesiastical), translated to Bishop of Guildford, Guildford. Born into a Macmillan Publishers, publishing family (he was an uncle of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan), he was educated at Eton College, Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford, where he was awarded 1st Class Honours in Modern History. From 1904 to 1915 he was resident chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Randall Davidson. He was a Temporary Chaplain to the Forces 1915–16 and 1917–19, and he conducted Davidson on his tour of the Western Front in 1917. He proved invaluable as an efficient and effective organiser at the headquarters of the Deputy Chaplain-General, for which he was appointed an Order of the British Empire, OBE in 1919.University of Birmingham Cadbury Research Centre, Bishop Gwynne's Diary for 4 July 1917. He was vicar of St Anne's Church ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Spooner (priest)
Henry Maxwell Spooner was the Archdeacon of Maidstone from 1900 until 1921. Spooner's grandfather, William, was Archdeacon of Coventry from 1821 to 1851; and his father, also William Spooner, a county court judge for North Staffordshire. Life Spooner was educated at Oswestry School and Balliol College, Oxford. He was ordained deacon in 1870; and priest in 1871. He was domestic chaplain to the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1870 to 1875. In 1875 year he married Catherine, the second daughter of Harvey Goodwin, the Bishop of Carlisle and became vicar of Boughton under Blean. In 1887 he became the incumbent at Holy Trinity, Maidstone; and in 1893 rector of Saltwood. He became a canon residentiary of Canterbury Cathedral in 1900, the year he became archdeacon He died on 1 April 1929.''Canon H. M. Spooner.'' The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clergy List
The ''Clergy List'' was a professional directory of the Church of England which appeared between 1841–1917. From the start it also covered Wales, together with more limited information relating to Scotland, Ireland, and other churches within the Anglican Communion. Background and early contents An opportunity to compile and issue a new directory had been created by the effective disappearance of the earlier Clerical Guide or Ecclesiastical Directory, edited by Richard Gilbert, and also by the introduction of the much improved system of the Penny Post. The basic contents of the ''Clergy List''s earlier editions was summarised on their title pages: *an alphabetical list of the clergy (or at least of those who held benefices) *an alphabetical list of the benefices, with their post towns *lists of the cathedral establishments *benefices arranged under their ecclesiastical divisions *lists of ecclesiastical preferments variously under the patronage of the Crown, the bishops, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Smith (priest)
Benjamin Frederick Smith (1819 - 25 March 1900) was the Archdeacon of Maidstone from 1887 until 1900. Smith was born in Camberwell, the son of Benjamin Smith, of Great Lodge, Tonbridge, a London goldsmith, by his wife Susannah, daughter of Apsley Pellatt. His younger brother was the surgeon Sir Thomas Smith, 1st Baronet (1833–1909). Young Benjamin was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School, King's College London and Trinity College, Cambridge, from which he graduated in 1842. After a curacy at Trinity Church, Tunbridge Wells 1845–50, he was Rector of Rusthall from 1850 to 1874; and then of Crayford from 1874 until his appointment as Archdeacon. A faithful servant to the Diocese of Canterbury, he was also at various times during his long ministry Rural Dean of Dartford, Diocesan Inspector of Schools and Chaplain to the Archbishop. He was honorary Canon of Canterbury Cathedral from 1867 until 1887, when as archdeacon he also became a resident canon at the cathedral. He di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Harrison (priest)
Benjamin Harrison (1808–1887) was an Anglican clergyman and ecclesiastical administrator. His father was Benjamin Harrison, Treasurer of Guy's Hospital. Harrison was educated at Christ Church, Oxford (matriculated 1826; Student 1828). He took his BA in 1830 and his MA in 1833 and achieved significant distinctions in classics, theology, and Hebrew. He was ordained deacon in 1832 and priest in 1833 and taught at Oxford for the next ten years, particularly specialising in Hebrew. During this time he became involved in the early years of the Oxford Movement, writing numbers 16, 17, 24, and 49 of the ''Tracts for the Times''. His ecclesiastical career outside the University started in 1842 when he was made one of the Six Preachers at Canterbury Cathedral. In 1843 he was appointed domestic chaplain to William Howley, archbishop of Canterbury. Howley appointed him in 1845 to the post of Archdeacon of Maidstone and to a canonry at Canterbury Cathedral, posts which he retained until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
