John Kiddle (born 28 June 1958) is a retired senior Anglican clergyman, who served as Archdeacon of Wandsworth from 2015 [1] until 2025.
Descended from a Hampshire family, Kiddle was educated at Monkton Combe School, Somerset, [2] and went up to Queens' College, Cambridge (MA 1983) before studying for the priesthood at Ridley Hall. [3] He later pursued further studies at Heythrop College, London (MTh 2002).
Ordained in 1983, after a curacy at Ormskirk, Lancashire, he held incumbencies in Huyton and then Watford, Hertfordshire. Appointed a Canon Residentiary of St Albans Cathedral in 2010, [4] Kiddle obtained preferment in 2015 as Archdeacon of Wandsworth. [5]
His responsibilities as Archdeacon of Wandsworth are various and include administrative oversight over five deaneries throughout South West London extending from Battersea to Kingston including Tooting, Richmond & Barnes and of course Wandsworth. [6] Kiddle particularly enjoys advancing Southwark diocese's missional and pastoral work in the parishes under his jurisdiction. [7] He retired effective 30 June 2025. [8]
