Archdeacon of Newark

The Archdeacon of Newark is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.

History

The archdeaconry of Newark was created by Order in Council on 11 June 1912^[1] 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)^[2]
• 1936–1946 (ret.): John Hales^[3]
• 1947–1962 (res.): Francis West^[4]
• 1962–1965 (res.): Kenneth Thompson^[5]
• 1965–1979 (ret.): Brian Woodhams (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[6]
• 1980–1991 (res.): David Leaning^[7]
• 1992–1999 (res.): David Hawtin^[8]
• 1999–2011 (res.): Nigel Peyton^[9]
• 25 July 2011 – 19 February 2012 (Acting): Peter Hill, Archdeacon of Nottingham
• 19 February 2012 – 4 February 2020 (res.):^[10] David Picken^[11][12]
• 8 June 2021 – present:^[13] Tors Ramsey