Frederick Matthews

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Frederick Albert John Matthews

Archdeacon of Plymouth
Diocese Diocese of Exeter
In office1962–1978
Predecessor Norman Harry Clarke
Successor Kenneth Albert Newing
Other post(s) Rural Dean of Aylesbeare (1957–1961)
Orders
Ordination1936 (deacon); 1937(priest)
Personal details
Born(1913-01-04)4 January 1913
Died14 May 1985(1985-05-14) (aged 72)
Denomination Anglican
Residence Plympton, Plymouth
ParentsAlbert & Elizabeth
Occupation priest
Alma mater Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford

Frederick Albert John Matthews (4 January 1913 - 14 May 1985) was the Archdeacon of Plymouth from 1962 [1] to 1978. [2]

Matthews was educated at Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford [3] After a curacy at Stoke Damerel he was Vicar of Pinhoe from 1944 to 1961; and Rural Dean of Aylesbeare from 1957 to 1961. He was Vicar of Plympton St Mary from 1961 to 1983; and a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral from 1978 until his death. [4]

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References

  1. Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 19, 1962; pg. 10; Issue 55395.
  2. Church news. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 19, 1978; pg. 18; Issue 60280
  3. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1951/1952 (74th edition) p865: London, OUP, 1951
  4. ‘MATTHEWS, Ven. Frederick Albert John’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 24 Jan 2017
Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Plymouth
1962–1978
Succeeded by