Andrew Ritchie (priest)

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Andrew Binny Ritchie (born Edinburgh, 1880; died Wonersh, 1956) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Surrey from 1949 [1] to 1955. [2]

Ritchie was educated at Edinburgh Academy, followed by Durham University (Hatfield College) [3] and Wells Theological College. [4]

Ritchie was ordained priest in 1905, having been made a deacon in 1904. He was curate at Stratford Bow (1904–1910) and at Eaton Square (1910–1914). [5] He was vicar of St Frideswide, Poplar [6] from 1914 to 1918; Rector of All Saints', Poplar and Rural Dean of Poplar from 1918 to 1920. [5]

He later served as rector of Sudborough from 1920 to 1922; [7] rector of St Mary Chester from 1922 to 1925; [8] vicar of St John, Margate from 1925 to 1931; [9] [10] vicar of Kennington from 1931 to 1934; [11] [12] vicar of Cranbrook from 1934 to 1939; [12] [13] Vicar of St Mary, Dover from 1939 to 1941. [14] His final parish post was rector of Haslemere from 1941 to 1949. [5]

He was appointed archdeacon of Surrey in February 1949, succeeding Cyril Golding-Bird, who had held the post while also serving as assistant bishop of Guildford. [15] Ritchie resigned for health reasons in August 1955. [16]

He died at Parkside, Wonersh, on 20 January 1956. [17] His funeral took place on 25 January at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, then the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Guildford, and was followed by a cremation service at Woking. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Friday, Feb 11, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51303
  2. ↑ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 21, 1955; pg. 10; Issue 53331.
  3. ↑ "Durham University Calendar 1903-4". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p1211 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  5. 1 2 3 "Former archdeacon dead". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11537. 25 January 1956. p. 1.
  6. ↑ National Archives
  7. ↑ "New rector of St Mary's Handbridge". Chester Chronicle. Vol. CLXIX, no. 6932. 17 June 1922. p. 8.
  8. ↑ "City and county notices". Chester Chronicle. 16 May 1925. p. 10.
  9. ↑ "New vicar". East Kent Times and Mail. No. 3099. 13 May 1925. p. 10.
  10. ↑ "A man's man". East Kent Times and Mail. No. 3431. 26 September 1931. p. 11.
  11. ↑ "Former Chester rector". Chester Chronicle. 31 October 1931. p. 12.
  12. 1 2 "Cranbrook's new vicar". Tunbridge Wells Courier. No. 5123. 2 March 1934. p. 3.
  13. ↑ "Vicar of Cranbrook leaving". Tunbridge Wells Courier. No. 5404. 21 July 1939. p. 3.
  14. ↑ "New vicar of St Mary's". Dover Express. No. 4226. 21 July 1939. p. 9.
  15. ↑ "Assistant bishop resigns as archdeacon". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 10818. 12 February 1949. p. 4.
  16. ↑ "Archdeacon of Surrey resigns". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11493. 20 August 1955. p. 3.
  17. ↑ "Ven. A. B. Ritchie". The Times. No. 53445. London. 3 February 1956. p. 11.
  18. ↑ "Many tributes at funeral of former archdeacon". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11538. 28 January 1956. p. 10.


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