The Archdeacon of West Ham is a senior ecclesiastical officer – in charge of the Archdeaconry of West Ham – in the Church of England Diocese of Chelmsford. The current archdeacon is Elwin Cockett.

Brief history

Historically, the Archdeaconry of Essex formed part of the Diocese of London, until the Victorian diocese reforms transferred it, on 1 January 1846, to the Diocese of Rochester.[1] The title first occurs in sources before 1100, as one of four archdeacons in the (then much larger) Diocese of London, but there had been four archdeacons prior to this point, some of whom may be regarded as essentially predecessors in the line of the Essex archdeacons.

From 4 May 1877, the archdeaconry made up part of the newly created Diocese of St Albans[2] until it became part of the newly created Diocese of Chelmsford on 23 January 1914.[1][3]

On 17 March 1922, the Archdeaconry of Essex was renamed the Archdeaconry of West Ham when the new Archdeaconry of Southend was created from part of the old archdeaconry.[4][5][6]

The role of Archdeacon of West Ham has existed separately from the Bishop suffragan of Barking since 1958;[7] the archdeaconry was itself divided to create the Harlow archdeaconry following a 1989 decision of the Diocesan Synod[8] and again on 1 February 2013, by Pastoral Order of the Bishop of Chelmsford, the new Archdeaconry of Barking was created from the West Ham archdeaconry; initially, the Archdeacon of West Ham was also Acting Archdeacon of Barking.[9]

List of archdeacons

Notes

  1. Walter is not called "Archdeacon of Essex" in any sources; rather his territory can be deduced.

References

  1. 1 2 Dioceses Commission – The Dioceses of England: An Outline History
  2. "No. 24453". The London Gazette. 4 May 1877. p. 2933.
  3. "No. 28795". The London Gazette. 23 January 1914. p. 588.
  4. St John's Stratford – Timeline (1913–1927)
  5. Seax, Essex Archives Online – Archdeaconry of West Ham
  6. "No. 32642". The London Gazette. 17 March 1922. pp. 2229–2230.
  7. St John's Church
  8. Diocese of Chelmsford – Transforming Leadership
  9. Diocese of Chelmsford – Archdeaconries in the Diocese of Chelmsford Archived 30 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 6 February 2013)
  10. "No. 22621". The London Gazette. 29 April 1862. pp. 2205–2206.
  11. Seax, Essex Archives Online – Chelmsford rural deanery
  12. National Church Institutions Database of Manuscripts and Archives – Entry for a letter from Carey
  13. Pub history – Chelmsford (inc. Boreham)
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  25. The Independent, Obituary – Denis Wakeling
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  29. Diocese of St Alban's – Bishops of St Alban's Archived 16 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine p. 3
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  31. The Church Times, 29 May 2009 – Case for fewer bishops
  32. "Sainsbury, Roger Frederick". Who's Who. Vol. 2103 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 May 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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  34. Diocese of Leicester – Bishop of Leicester
  35. "Fox, Ven. Michael John". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 May 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  36. The Church Times – Appointments, 29 June 2007 (archived)
  37. "Cockett, Ven. Elwin Wesley". Who's Who. Vol. 2013 (December 2012 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 7 May 2013. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  38. Diocese of Chelmsford – Hammers chaplain to be Archdeacon (archived)
  39. Chelmsford Anglican Mainstream – New Archdeacon of West Ham

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