Andrew Ritchie (priest)
Andrew Binny Ritchie (born Edinburgh, 1880; died Wonersh, 1956) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Surrey from 1949[1] to 1955.[2]
Ritchie was educated at Edinburgh Academy, followed by Durham University (Hatfield College)[3] and Wells Theological College.[4]
Ritchie was ordained priest in 1905, having been made a deacon in 1904. He was curate at Stratford Bow (1904–1910) and at Eaton Square (1910–1914).[5] He was vicar of St Frideswide, Poplar[6] from 1914 to 1918; Rector of All Saints', Poplar and Rural Dean of Poplar from 1918 to 1920.[5]
He later served as rector of Sudborough from 1920 to 1922;[7] rector of St Mary Chester from 1922 to 1925;[8] vicar of St John, Margate from 1925 to 1931;[9][10] vicar of Kennington from 1931 to 1934;[11][12] vicar of Cranbrook from 1934 to 1939;[12][13] Vicar of St Mary, Dover from 1939 to 1941.[14] His final parish post was rector of Haslemere from 1941 to 1949.[5]
He was appointed archdeacon of Surrey in February 1949, succeeding Cyril Golding-Bird, who had held the post while also serving as assistant bishop of Guildford.[15] Ritchie resigned for health reasons in August 1955.[16]
He died at Parkside, Wonersh, on 20 January 1956.[17] His funeral took place on 25 January at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, then the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Guildford, and was followed by a cremation service at Woking.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Friday, Feb 11, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51303
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 21, 1955; pg. 10; Issue 53331.
- ^ "Durham University Calendar 1903-4". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p1211 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
- ^ a b c "Former archdeacon dead". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11537. 25 January 1956. p. 1.
- ^ National Archives
- ^ "New rector of St Mary's Handbridge". Chester Chronicle. Vol. CLXIX, no. 6932. 17 June 1922. p. 8.
- ^ "City and county notices". Chester Chronicle. 16 May 1925. p. 10.
- ^ "New vicar". East Kent Times and Mail. No. 3099. 13 May 1925. p. 10.
- ^ "A man's man". East Kent Times and Mail. No. 3431. 26 September 1931. p. 11.
- ^ "Former Chester rector". Chester Chronicle. 31 October 1931. p. 12.
- ^ a b "Cranbrook's new vicar". Tunbridge Wells Courier. No. 5123. 2 March 1934. p. 3.
- ^ "Vicar of Cranbrook leaving". Tunbridge Wells Courier. No. 5404. 21 July 1939. p. 3.
- ^ "New vicar of St Mary's". Dover Express. No. 4226. 21 July 1939. p. 9.
- ^ "Assistant bishop resigns as archdeacon". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 10818. 12 February 1949. p. 4.
- ^ "Archdeacon of Surrey resigns". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11493. 20 August 1955. p. 3.
- ^ "Ven. A. B. Ritchie". The Times. No. 53445. London. 3 February 1956. p. 11.
- ^ "Many tributes at funeral of former archdeacon". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11538. 28 January 1956. p. 10.
External links[edit]
- "Ritchie, Ven. Andrew Binny". Who's Who. A & C Black. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U242317. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)