Archdeacon of Craven

The Archdeacon of Craven was a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Bradford. The final archdeacon was Paul Slater.^[1]

As an Archdeacon, they were responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy^[2] within four area deaneries: Bowland, Ewecross, Skipton and South Craven.^[3] The archdeaconry was erected, part of the new Diocese of Ripon, on 5 October 1836 by Order in Council under the Established Church Act 1836^[4] and transferred to the Diocese of Bradford upon that diocese's creation on 25 November 1919.^[5] Upon the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014,^[6] the archdeaconry was dissolved and its territory added to the Richmond archdeaconry; Slater was automatically transferred (by the legislation) to the newly-renamed post of Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven.^[7]

List of archdeacons

30 December 1836 – 17 April 1875 (d.): Charles Musgrave (first archdeacon)^[8]
1875–1880 (res.): Vincent Ryan
1880–1893: William Boyd
1893–1913 (res.): Francis Kilner (became Bishop suffragan of Richmond)^[9]
1913–1928 (d.): Lucas Cook^[10]

On 25 November 1919, the archdeaconry was transferred to the new Bradford diocese.

1928–1934 (d.): James Howson^[11]
1934–1949 (ret.): Frederick Ackerley^[12]
1949–4 July 1956 (d.): Thomas Williams^[13]
1956–1972 (ret.): Arthur Sephton (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[14]
1972–16 June 1977 (d.): Martin Kaye^[15]
1977–1986 (ret.): David Rogers^[16]
1987–1993 (res.): Brian Smith^[17]
1994–2005 (ret.): Malcolm Grundy^[18]
2005 – 20 April 2014: Paul Slater (became Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven)^[19]

References

^ Diocesan Web site
^ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
^ Crockford's on line accessed Friday 17 February 2012 16:32GMT
^ "No. 19426". The London Gazette. 7 October 1836. pp. 1738–1742.
^ "No. 31656". The London Gazette. 25 November 1919. pp. 14301–14302.
^ The Church of England – Synod approves new Diocese of Leeds for West Yorkshire and The Dales
^ The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 pp. 5–6 (Accessed 4 February 2014)
^ Joyce M., Horn; Patrick, Mussett; Smith, David M. (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, p. 130
^ "Kilner, Francis Charles". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Cook, Henry Lucas". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Howson, James Francis". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Ackerley, Frederick George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "WILLIAMS, Ven. Thomas John". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "SEPHTON, Ven. Arthur". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "KAYE, Ven. Martin". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Rogers, David Arthur". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Smith, Brian Arthur". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Grundy, Malcolm Leslie". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Slater, Paul John". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[1] Diocesan Web site

[2] "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5

[3] Crockford's on line accessed Friday 17 February 2012 16:32GMT

[4] "No. 19426". The London Gazette. 7 October 1836. pp. 1738–1742.

[5] "No. 31656". The London Gazette. 25 November 1919. pp. 14301–14302.

[6] The Church of England – Synod approves new Diocese of Leeds for West Yorkshire and The Dales

[scheme-7] The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013 pp. 5–6 (Accessed 4 February 2014)

[8] Joyce M., Horn; Patrick, Mussett; Smith, David M. (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, p. 130

[9] "Kilner, Francis Charles". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Cook, Henry Lucas". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Howson, James Francis". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] "Ackerley, Frederick George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[13] "WILLIAMS, Ven. Thomas John". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "SEPHTON, Ven. Arthur". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] "KAYE, Ven. Martin". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2008 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[16] "Rogers, David Arthur". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[17] "Smith, Brian Arthur". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[18] "Grundy, Malcolm Leslie". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[19] "Slater, Paul John". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 23 February 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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