The Archdeacon of Newark is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the

Church of England The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the mother church of the international Anglican Communion. It traces its history to the Christian church recorded as existing in the Roman province of Britai ...

Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham is a Church of England diocese in the Province of York, headed by the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. It covers all the English county of Nottinghamshire and a few parishes in South Yorkshire. It is bo ...

History

The archdeaconry of Newark was created by Order in Council on 11 June 1912 and comprises the northern and eastern parts of Southwell diocese. It is now one of two archdeaconries in that diocese, the other being the Archdeacon of Nottingham.

List of archdeacons

*1913–1936 (ret.): Egbert Hacking (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1936–1946 (ret.): John Hales *1947–1962 (res.):

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*1962–1965 (res.): Kenneth Thompson *1965–1979 (ret.): Brian Woodhams (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1980–1991 (res.): David Leaning *1992–1999 (res.): David Hawtin *1999–2011 (res.):

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*25 July 2011 – 19 February 2012 (Acting): Peter Hill, Archdeacon of Nottingham *19 February 20124 February 2020 (res.):

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*8 June 2021present: Tors Ramsey

References

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