Archdeacons in the Diocese of Portsmouth

Archdeacons of the Isle of Wight

The archdeaconry was created in Winchester diocese, split from Winchester archdeaconry, in 1871.

• 1874–16 November 1886 (d.): Francis McDougall (also assistant bishop)[5]
• 1886–7 September 1906 (d.): Henry Haigh[6]
• 1906–2 February 1922 (d.): James Macarthur (also Bishop suffragan of Southampton until 1920; afterwards assistant bishop for the island)[7][8]
• 1922–1928 (res.): Lewen Tugwell[9]

Wight archdeaconry has been part of Portsmouth diocese since the latter's creation in 1927.

• 1929–1936 (ret.): Robert McKew[10]
• 1937–31 August 1948 (d.): Hampton Weekes[11]
• 1948–1952 (res.): Edward Roberts[12]
• 1952–1961 (ret.): Alexander Cory (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[13]
• 1961–1965 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks[14]
• 1965–1977 (res.): Ron Scruby[15]
• 1977–1986 (res.): Freddie Carpenter (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[16]
• 1986–1996 (ret.): Tony Turner (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[17]
• 1996–2003 (ret.): Mervyn Banting (afterward archdeacon emeritus)[18]
• 2003–2006 (res.): Trevor Reader[19]
• 2006–2011 (res.): Caroline Baston[20]
• 2011–2018 (res.): Peter Sutton[21]
• 18 May 2019 – present: Peter Leonard[22]

Archdeacons of Portsmouth

• 1925–1927 (res.): Neville Lovett[23]
• 1927–1936 (res.): Harold Rodgers[24]
• 1937–1945 (res.): Harold Hyde-Lees[25]
• 1945–1952 (res.): Arthur Kitching (also an assistant bishop)[26]
• 1952–1956 (res.): Edward Roberts[12]
• 1956–1964 (res.): Michael Peck[27]
• 1965–1969 (res.): Geoffrey Tiarks[14]
• 1969–1977 (ret.): Christopher Prior (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[28]
• 1977–1985 (ret.): Ron Scruby (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[15]
• 1985–1993 (ret.): Norman Crowder (afterwards archdeacon emeritus)[29]
• 1993–1999 (res.): Graeme Knowles[30]
• February – November 1999: Chris Lowson[31][32] (became Archdeacon of Portsdown)[33]

In November 1999, the archdeaconry of Portsmouth was split into Portsdown and The Meon.

Archdeacons of Portsdown

• November 1999–2006: Chris Lowson (previously Archdeacon of Portsmouth)
• 2006–2013 (ret.): Trevor Reader[19]
• 14 April 2013 – 3 July 2019 (res.): Joanne Grenfell[34] (became Bishop of Stepney)[35]
• 3 July 2019 – present: vacant
• 2020 onwards: Jenny Rowley (announced)[36]

Archdeacons of The Meon

• 1999–2010 (res.): Peter Hancock[37]
• 11 September 2011 – 28 January 2021: Gavin Collins[38]
• 28 January 2021 – present (Acting): Will Hughes[39]