Martin James Baddeley (10 November 1936 – 28 June 2018) was an Anglican priest who served as the

Archdeacon of Reigate The Archdeacons in the Diocese of Southwark are senior clergy in the Church of England in South London and Surrey. They currently include: the archdeacons of Southwark, of Reigate (formerly of Kingston-on-Thames) and of Lewisham & Greenwich (f ...

from 1996 to 2000. Baddeley was the son of Walter Baddeley,

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and then Bishop of Blackburn. He was educated at

Keble College, Oxford Keble College () is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its main buildings are on Parks Road, opposite the University Museum and the University Parks. The college is bordered to the north by Keble Road, to th ...

and ordained deacon in 1962 and priest in 1963. He was a

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at St Matthew,

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after which he was on the staff of Lincoln Theological College. From 1974 to 1980 he was a

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at Rochester Cathedral. Next he was in charge of ordinations at the

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for 14 years. His last job before his

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's appointment was as Joint Principal of the South East Institute for Theological Education. He died in June 2018 at the age of 81.Who's Who 2018: Baddeley, Ven. Martin James, (10 Nov. 1936–28 June 2018), Archdeacon of Reigate, 1996–2000
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1936 births 2018 deaths Alumni of Keble College, Oxford Archdeacons of Reigate {{Canterbury-archdeacon-stub