The Deanery of Lafford is an historic deanery in the Anglican Diocese of Lincoln in England. Located around the market town of Sleaford, it covers an area of c.200 square miles and serves a population of c.36,000.
In 1910 the Deanery was divided into the Deaneries of Lafford i or North Lafford, and the Deanery of Lafford ii or South Lafford. The two Deaneries re-merged in 1964 to form Lafford Deanery.
Parishes of the Gilbertine Benefice were added in 2010.
Rural Deans of Lafford
1978-1987: Thomas George Williamson"Williamson, Canon Thomas George" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing) 1987-1996: John Stephen Thorold"Thorold, Canon John Stephen" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing) 1996-2002: Canon Samuel Hall Speers"Speers, Canon Samuel Hall" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing) 2002-2003: Graham Parry Williams"Williams, Graham Parry" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing) 2003-2007: Peter John Mander"Mander, Peter John" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing) 2008-2012: John Andrew Patrick"Patrick, Canon John Andrew" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing) 2012-present: Christine Pennock"Pennock, Mrs Christine" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing) Parish churches
The following ecclesiastical parish churches were part of Lafford Deanery . Note: The parish churches marked † were not part of the deanery as it was constituted in the nineteenth century. Anwick, St Edith Asgarby, St Andrew Aslackby, St James Aswarby, St Denys Aunsby, St Thomas Of Canterbury Billingborough, St Andrew † Billinghay, St Michael And All Angels Bloxholm, St Mary Burton Pedwardine, St Andrew/Blessed Virgin Mary/St Nicholas Cranwell, St Andrew Dembleby, St Lucia Digby, St Thomas Of Canterbury Dorrington, St James Dowsby, St Andrew † Evedon, St Mary Ewerby, St Andrew Folkingham, St Andrew Great & Little Hale, St John The Baptist Heckington, St Andrew Helpringham, St Andrew Horbling, St Andrew † Kirkby Green, Holy Cross † Kirkby Laythorpe, St Denys Leasingham, St Andrew Martin, Holy Trinity† New Sleaford, St Denys Newton, St Botolph North Kyme, St Luke † Osbournby, St Peter & St Paul Pickworth, St Andrew Quarrington and Old Sleaford, St Botolph Rowston, St Clement Ruskington, All Saints Scopwick, Holy Cross Scot Willoughby, St Andrew Scredington, St Andrew Pointon, Christchurch Silk Willoughby, St Denys South Kyme, St Mary & All Saints Swarby, St Mary And All Saints Swaton, St Michael Threekingham, St Peter Timberland, St Andrew † Walcot, St Nicholas Walcott, St Oswald †
References
External links
Diocese of Lincoln website