Archdeacon of Lynn

Last updated March 04, 2025

The Archdeacon of Lynn is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Diocese of Norwich.

As archdeacon is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy ^[1] within the area deaneries. The archdeaconry of Lynn was created from those of Norwich and of Norfolk on 28 August 1894.^[2]

List of archdeacons

1894–1903 (res.): Arthur Lloyd, Bishop suffragan of Thetford ^[3]
1903–6 January 1926 (d.): John Bowers, Bishop suffragan of Thetford^[4]
1926–1946 (ret.): Harry Radcliffe (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[5]
1946–1953 (ret.): John Woodhouse, Bishop suffragan of Thetford^[6]
1953–28 September 1956 (d.): William Musselwhite ^[7]
1957–1961 (ret.): Percival Smith (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[8]
1961–1972 (ret.): William Llewellyn (also first Bishop suffragan of Lynn from 1963)^[9]
1973–1980 (res.): Aubrey Aitken, Bishop suffragan of Lynn^[10]
1980–1987 (ret.): Geoffrey Grobecker (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[11]
1987–1998 (res.): Tony Foottit ^[12]
1999–2009 (ret.): Martin Gray (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)^[13]
2009–2018 (ret.): John Ashe ^[14]
9 September 2018 –2022 (ret.): Ian Bentley ^[15] (retired shortly before death, 31 May 2022)^[16]
1 October 2022 –present: Catherine Dobson ^[17]

References

↑ "ABCD: a basic church dictionary" Meakin, T: Norwich, Canterbury Press, 2001 ISBN 978-1-85311-420-5
↑ "No. 26546". The London Gazette . 28 August 1894. pp. 4997–4999.
↑ "Lloyd, Arthur Thomas" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Bowers, John Phillips Allcot" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Radcliffe, Harry Sydney" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Woodhouse, John Walker" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Musselwhite, William Ralph" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Smith, (Harry Kingsley) Percival" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Llewellyn, William Somers" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Aitken, William Aubrey" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Grobecker, Geoffrey Frank" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Foottit, Anthony Charles" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Gray, Martin Clifford" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ "Ashe, (Francis) John" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
↑ Diocese of Norwich — New Archdeacon of Lynn announced (Accessed 19 April 2018)
↑ @bishopnorwich (9 May 2022). "Following Archdeacon Ian's decision to retire..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022– via Twitter.
↑ "Notices for Sunday 25 September 2022" (PDF). Norwich Cathedral. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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

[2] "No. 26546". The London Gazette . 28 August 1894. pp. 4997–4999.

[3] "Lloyd, Arthur Thomas" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[4] "Bowers, John Phillips Allcot" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[5] "Radcliffe, Harry Sydney" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[6] "Woodhouse, John Walker" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[7] "Musselwhite, William Ralph" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[8] "Smith, (Harry Kingsley) Percival" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2007 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[9] "Llewellyn, William Somers" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[10] "Aitken, William Aubrey" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[11] "Grobecker, Geoffrey Frank" . Who's Who & Who Was Who . Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[12] "Foottit, Anthony Charles" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[13] "Gray, Martin Clifford" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[14] "Ashe, (Francis) John" . Who's Who . Vol. 2014 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 12 December 2013.(Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

[15] Diocese of Norwich — New Archdeacon of Lynn announced (Accessed 19 April 2018)

[16] @bishopnorwich (9 May 2022). "Following Archdeacon Ian's decision to retire..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022– via Twitter.

[norvlynn-17] "Notices for Sunday 25 September 2022" (PDF). Norwich Cathedral. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2022.

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v t e Diocese of Norwich
Norwich Cathedral Bishop's House, Norwich Diocesan House, Norwich
Office holders	Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich Jane Steen, Bishop suffragan of Lynn Ian Bishop, Bishop suffragan of Thetford AEO: Luke Irvine-Capel, Bishop suffragan of Richborough & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Andrew Braddock, Dean of Norwich Steven Betts, Archdeacon of Norfolk Keith James, Archdeacon of Norwich Catherine Dobson, Archdeacon of Lynn
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Ipswich (1899–1909) Archdeacon of Suffolk (12th century–1914; formed Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) Archdeacon of Sudbury (12th century–1837; transferred to Ely)