The Archdeacon of Dorking is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Diocese of Guildford, responsible for clergy discipline and church buildings within the area of her/his archdeaconry.
History The Archdeaconry of Dorking is a subdivision of the Church of England Diocese of Guildford (itself part of the Province of Canterbury.) The archdeaconry consists of the deaneries of Dorking, Emly, Epsom, Leatherhead, Runnymede and Woking.Parishes from Diocese of Guildford accessed 21 March 2013 The archdeaconry of Dorking was split from archdeaconry of Surrey by Order in Council on 17 August 1928.
List of archdeacons 1928–8 July 1930 (d.): Ronald Irwin DSO MCThe Times (Saturday, 12 July 1930), p. 14. 1930–1936 (res.): Cyril Golding-Bird, Assistant Bishop (became Archdeacon of Surrey) 1936–24 July 1954 (d.): Edward NewillThe Times (Monday, 26 July 1954), p. 10. 1954–1957 (res.): David Loveday 1957–23 December 1962 (d.): Windsor RobertsThe Times (Thursday, 27 December 1962), p. 9. 1963–1968 (res.): Kenneth Evans 1968–1982 (ret.): William PurcellDeath registered in Surrey Mid Eastern Registration District in June 1994. 1982–1990 (ret.): Peter Hogben (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1990–1995 (res.): Christopher Herbert 1995–2005 (res.): Mark Wilson (archdeacon emeritus since 2011) 2005–2013: Julian Henderson 2014–2019:Paul Bryer 24 November 2019present: Martin Breadmore
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Sources 1927 Diocese of Guildford Bishops Deans and Archdeacons of Dorking (Retrieved 16 February 2013)