The Ven. Dennis Ede (8 June 1931 - 23 January 2021) was a British clergyman who served as Archdeacon of Stoke 1990 to 1997. He was educated at Ardingly College, the

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(BA Theology 1955) and

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. He was ordained deacon in 1957 and priest in 1958. He served his title at

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(1957–60) and

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(including being in charge of St Philip and St James's,

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) (1960–64). He was then Minister of St Philip and St James's Ecclesiastical District, Hodge Hill (1964–70), Team Rector in the Hodge Hill Team Ministry (1970–76), Chaplain of Sandwell District General Hospital (1976–90), and Vicar of All Saints' and St Mary Magdalene's,

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(1976–90). During that incumbency he was also Curate-in-Charge of Christ Church, West Bromwich (1976–79), Rural Dean of West Bromwich (1976–90), and Prebendary of

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(1983–90). He died in 2021, aged 89.

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1931 births 2021 deaths People educated at Ardingly College Alumni of the University of Nottingham Archdeacons of Stoke {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub