Archdeacon of Stoke
The Archdeacon of Stoke is a senior ecclesiastical officer within the Church of England Diocese of Lichfield. The archdeaconry was created on 24 July 1877 from the archdeaconry of Stafford.
The Archdeacon, under the supervision of the Bishop of Stafford, is responsible for the disciplinary supervision of the clergy within the area deaneries: Cheadle, Eccleshall, Leek, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, Stoke-upon-Trent, Stoke North, Stone, Tutbury and Uttoxeter.
List of archdeacons
- 1877–1888 : Sir [Lovelace Stamer, 3rd Baronet], Rector of Stoke and first archdeacon
- 1888–1904 : Ernald Lane, Rector of Leigh
- 1905–1908 : Herbert Crump
- 1908–2 December 1931 : Malcolm Graham, Vicar of Trentham
- 1932–1935 : Douglas Crick, Rector of Stoke
- 1935–1955 : Percy Hartill, Rector of Stoke
- 1956–1970 : George Youell, Vicar of Leek then of Horton
- 1971–1982 : Charles Borrett
- 1982–1990 : John Delight
- 1989–1997 : Dennis Ede
- 1997–2001 : Alan Smith
- 2002–2013 : Godfrey Stone
- 10 September 201331 October 2020: Matthew Parker
- 1 November 20202021 : Alistair Magowan
- 3 October 2021present: Megan Smith