Deanery of Lafford
The Deanery of Lafford is an historic deanery in the Anglican Diocese of Lincoln[1] 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.[2]
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.[3]
Parishes of the Gilbertine Benefice were added in 2010.[4]
Rural Deans of Lafford[edit]
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- 1978-1987: Thomas George Williamson[5]
- 1987-1996: John Stephen Thorold[6]
- 1996-2002: Canon Samuel Hall Speers[7]
- 2002-2003: Graham Parry Williams[8]
- 2003-2007: Peter John Mander[9]
- 2008-2012: John Andrew Patrick[10]
- 2012-present: Christine Pennock[11]
Parish churches[edit]
The following ecclesiastical parish churches were part of Lafford Deanery as of April 2012[update].
- Note: The parish churches marked † were not part of the deanery as it was constituted in the nineteenth century.[12]
- 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[edit]
- ^ "Lafford Deanery". Lincoln, United Kingdom: The Diocese of Lincoln. Archived from the original on 14 September 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Lafford Deanery". The Church of England in the Sleaford Area of the Diocese of Lincoln. Lafford Deanery. 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Records of the Rural Deanery of Lafford (to include North Lafford and South Lafford)". Lincolnshire Archives. Lincoln, United Kingdom: Lincolnshire Country Council. 12 March 1994. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "About us". The Gilbertine Benefice. Billingborough, Lincolnshire. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Williamson, Canon Thomas George" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing)
- ^ "Thorold, Canon John Stephen" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing)
- ^ "Speers, Canon Samuel Hall" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing)
- ^ "Williams, Graham Parry" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing)
- ^ "Mander, Peter John" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing)
- ^ "Patrick, Canon John Andrew" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing)
- ^ "Pennock, Mrs Christine" Crockford's Clerical Directory July 2014 (Church House Publishing)
- ^ Mills, Louis (3 May 2009). "Lafford Deanery". GENUKI UK and Ireland Genealogy pages. London, United Kingdom: The GENUKI Charitable Trust. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
In the 19th century, the Lafford Deanery in southern Lincolnshire consisted of the following parishes: