Frederick Matthews
Frederick Albert John Matthews | |
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| Archdeacon of Plymouth | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
| In office | 1962–1978 |
| Predecessor | Norman Harry Clarke |
| Successor | Kenneth Albert Newing |
| Other post(s) | Rural Dean of Aylesbeare (1957–1961) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1936 (deacon); 1937(priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1913 |
| Died | 14 May 1985 (aged 72) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Plympton, Plymouth |
| Parents | Albert & Elizabeth |
| Occupation | priest |
| Alma mater | Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford |
Frederick Albert John Matthews (4 January 1913 – 14 May 1985) was the Archdeacon of Plymouth from 1962[1] to 1978.[2]
Matthews was educated at Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford[3] After a curacy at Stoke Damerel he was Vicar of Pinhoe from 1944 to 1961; and Rural Dean of Aylesbeare from 1957 to 1961. He was Vicar of Plympton St Mary from 1961 to 1983; and a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral from 1978 until his death.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Saturday, May 19, 1962; pg. 10; Issue 55395.
- ^ Church news. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Apr 19, 1978; pg. 18; Issue 60280
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1951/1952 (74th edition) p865: London, OUP, 1951
- ^ ‘MATTHEWS, Ven. Frederick Albert John’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014 ; online edn, April 2014 accessed 24 Jan 2017
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