Archdeacon of Stoke

The Archdeacon of Stoke ("Archdeacon of Stoke-upon-Trent" in full^[1] and often rendered "Archdeacon of Stoke-on-Trent") is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created on 24 July 1877 from the archdeaconry of Stafford.^[1]

The Archdeacon, under the supervision of the Bishop of Stafford, is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[2] within the area deaneries: Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stoke North, Stone (formerly Trentham), Tutbury and Uttoxeter.^[3]

List of archdeacons

• 1877–1888 (res.): Sir Lovelace Stamer, 3rd Baronet, Rector of Stoke and first archdeacon (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)^[4]
• 1888–1904 (res.): Ernald Lane, Rector of Leigh (became Dean of Rochester)^[5]
• 1905–1908 (res.): Herbert Crump^[6]
• 1908–2 December 1931 (d.): Malcolm Graham, Vicar of Trentham^[7]
• 1932–1935 (res.): Douglas Crick, Rector of Stoke (also Bishop suffragan of Stafford from 1934)^[8]
• 1935–1955 (ret.): Percy Hartill, Rector of Stoke (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[9]
• 1956–1970 (res.): George Youell, Vicar of Leek (until 1961) then of Horton^[10]
• 1971–1982 (ret.): Charles Borrett (also priest-in-charge of Sandon from 1975; afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[11]
• 1982–1990 (ret.): John Delight (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[12]
• 1989–1997 (ret.): Dennis Ede (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[13]
• 1997–2001 (res.): Alan Smith (became Bishop suffragan of Shrewsbury)^[14]
• 2002–2013 (ret.): Godfrey Stone^[15]
• 10 September 2013 – 31 October 2020: Matthew Parker^[16] (appointed area Bishop of Stafford)
• 1 November 2020 – 2021 (Acting): Alistair Magowan^[17]
• 3 October 2021 – present:^[18] Megan Smith