Archdeacon of Plymouth

The Archdeacon of Plymouth is a senior clergy position in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter[1] and is responsible for the supervision of the clergy within the five rural deaneries: Ivybridge, Plymouth Moorside, Plymouth Devonport, Plymouth Sutton and Tavistock.[2]

The archdeaconry was created by an Order-in-Council splitting the Archdeaconry of Totnes on 22 March 1918.[3] The current archdeacon is Jane Bakker.

## List of archdeacons

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* 1918 - 1920 (res.): Arthur Perowne[4]
* 1921 - 28 April 1928 (d.): Ernest Newman[5]
* 1928 - 1950 (ret.): Whitfield Daukes (also Bishop suffragan of Plymouth from 1934)[6]
* 1950 - 1962 (ret.): Norman Clarke, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth[7]
* 1962 - 1978 (res.): Frederick Matthews (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[8]
* 1978 - 1982 (res.): Kenneth Newing (became Bishop suffragan of Plymouth)[9]
* 1982 - 2000 (ret.): Robin Ellis[10]
* 2001 - 2010 (ret.): Tony Wilds[11]
* 2010 - 31 December 2018 (ret.):[12] Ian Chandler[13] (on leave during 2018)[14]
* 18 June 2019 - 30 April 2023 (ret.):[15] Nick Shutt[16] (Acting since 2018)[14]
* 13 June 2023 - present: Jane Bakker[17]

## References

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1. ^ Diocese of Extern website Archived 2012-03-19 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ Crockford's on line accessed 18 March 2012 21:12 GMT
3. ^ "No. 30591". The London Gazette. 22 March 1918. pp. 3624–3625.
4. ^ "Perowne, Arthur William Thomson". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
5. ^ "Newman, Ernest Frederick". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
6. ^ "Daukes, Francis Whitfield". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
7. ^ "Clarke, Norman Harry". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
8. ^ "Matthews, Frederick Albert John". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
9. ^ "Newing, Kenneth Albert". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
10. ^ "Ellis, Robin Gareth". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
11. ^ "Wilds, Anthony Ronald". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
12. ^ Exon, Robert. "Ad Clerum: Advent 2018" (PDF). Church of England in Devon - Diocese of Exeter.
13. ^ "Chandler, Ian Nigel". Who's Who. Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 4 August 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
14. ^ a b National Archdeacons' Forum — Archdeacons’ News — #30, January 2018 (Accessed 22 February 2018)
15. ^ Nick Shutt [@nicthevic] (1 May 2023). "I am now officially retired!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023 - via Twitter.
16. ^ "Collation of the Venerable Nick Shutt as the new Archdeacon of Plymouth". 19 June 2019.
17. ^ "Plymouth archdeaconry welcomes its first female archdeacon". Diocese of Exeter. 20 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 June 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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Archdeacons of Plymouth

* Arthur Perowne
* Ernest Newman
* Whitfield Daukes, Bishop of Plymouth
* Norman Clarke, Bishop of Plymouth
* Frederick Matthews
* Kenneth Newing
* Robin Ellis
* Tony Wilds
* Ian Chandler
* Nick Shutt
* Jane Bakker

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Diocese of Exeter

* Exeter Cathedral
* The Palace, Exeter
* The Old Deanery, Exeter

Office holders|

* Mike Harrison, Bishop-designate of Exeter and Bishop of Dunwich
* Jackie Searle, Bishop suffragan of Crediton and acting Bishop of Exeter
* James Grier, Bishop suffragan of Plymouth
* AEO: Paul Thomas, Bishop suffragan of Oswestry & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
* Jonathan Greener, Dean of Exeter
* Douglas Dettmer, Archdeacon of Totnes
* Andrew Beane, Archdeacon of Exeter
* Verena Breed, Archdeacon-designate of Barnstaple
* Jane Bakker, Archdeacon of Plymouth

Selected deaneries|

* Deanery of Barnstaple
* Deanery of Cadbury
* Deanery of Christianity (Exeter)
* Deanery of Hartland

Historic offices|

* Archdeacon of Cornwall (11th century – 1876; became the Diocese of Truro)

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* Generous Giving and Stewardship (York diocese)
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* Stafford
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