Norman Russell

Norman Atkinson Russell
Venerable; Norman Atkinson Russell
Born	7 August 1942
Education	Royal Belfast Academical Institution, Churchill College, Cambridge
Occupation	Retired Archdeacon of the Diocese of Berkshire

Norman Atkinson Russell (born 7 August 1942) is a British clergyman who was the Archdeacon of Berkshire until Easter 2013.[1] His retirement service was Sunday 12 May 2013 [2]

Biography

Russell was born in 1942 and educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Churchill College, Cambridge.[3] After an earlier career as an accountant he was ordained in 1971.[4] He began his ministry with curacies at Christ Church with Emmanuel, Clifton, Bristol and Christ Church, Cockfosters. He was Rector of Harwell with Chilton, Oxfordshire from 1977 to 1984 and then Priest in charge at St James, Gerrards Cross. Later he was Rural Dean of Amersham and after his appointment as Archdeacon Prolocutor of the Lower house of the Convocation of Canterbury.[5]

Current Honorary research fellow at St Stephen's House, Oxford.

References

Diocese of Oxford web-site
Diocese of Oxford web-site
Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
2006 Convocation of Canterbury

Church of England titles
Preceded by Michael Arthur Hill	Archdeacon of Berkshire 1998 – 2013	Succeeded by Olivia Graham

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[1] Diocese of Oxford web-site

[2] Diocese of Oxford web-site

[3] Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8

[crockfords100th-4] Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).

[5] 2006 Convocation of Canterbury

Archdeacons of Berkshire
High Medieval	Roger Geoffrey de Vernun Alberic Geoffrey William of Merton Clement William de Raley Giles of Bridport William Walter Scammel Stephen of Newbury William de Berges
Late Medieval	Richard de Bello Tydo de Varesio Gilbert de Stapleton Robert de Ayleston Edmund de la Beche Thomas Paxton John Harewell Guillaume Cardinal d'Aigrefeuille Thomas Yokflete papal grants: Andrea Cardinal Bontempi Martini Christopher Cardinal Marini Walter Cook royal grants: John Southam Walter Cook Ralph Repyngton John Wynwyk John Southam Thomas Southam John Fraunceys Simon Sydenham Walter Medford Peter de Alcobasso Thomas Brunce John Castell Alexander Sparrow John Norton Richard Ewen Robert Stillington John Russell John Morton Richard Martyn Oliver King Stephen Bereworth Christopher Twineho Stephen Bereworth (again) William Grey Robert Audley
Early modern	John Crayford William Pye Thomas White Martin Culpepper, Dean of Chichester Leonel Sharp Edward Davenant John Ryves Peter Mews John Sharp William Richards Jonas Proast Richard West Edward Talbot Martin Benson Samuel Knight John Spry William Dodwell Arthur Onslow John Fisher Edward Berens James Randall
Late modern	Alfred Pott William Ducat Richard Wickham Legg Arthur Parham, Bishop of Reading Eric Knell, Bishop of Reading Eric Wild, Bishop of Reading Raymond Birt John Brown David Griffiths Mike Hill Norman Russell Olivia Graham Stephen Pullin

Diocese of Oxford
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Bishop's Lodge, Kidlington Diocesan Church House, Oxford Dorchester Abbey Cuddesdon Palace Osney Abbey Area scheme (1984–present)
Office holders	Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford Alan Wilson, area Bishop of Buckingham Olivia Graham, area Bishop of Reading Gavin Collins, Episcopal vicar and area Bishop-designate of Dorchester AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church Judy French, Archdeacon of Dorchester Jonathan Chaffey, Archdeacon of Oxford Guy Elsmore, Archdeacon of Buckingham Stephen Pullin, Archdeacon of Berkshire
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Reading