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

  1. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Friday, Feb 11, 1949; pg. 7; Issue 51303
  2. ^ Ecclesiastical News. The Times (London, England), Wednesday, Sep 21, 1955; pg. 10; Issue 53331.
  3. ^ "Durham University Calendar 1903-4". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  4. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1929-30 p1211 London: Oxford University Press, 1929
  5. ^ a b c "Former archdeacon dead". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11537. 25 January 1956. p. 1.
  6. ^ National Archives
  7. ^ "New rector of St Mary's Handbridge". Chester Chronicle. Vol. CLXIX, no. 6932. 17 June 1922. p. 8.
  8. ^ "City and county notices". Chester Chronicle. 16 May 1925. p. 10.
  9. ^ "New vicar". East Kent Times and Mail. No. 3099. 13 May 1925. p. 10.
  10. ^ "A man's man". East Kent Times and Mail. No. 3431. 26 September 1931. p. 11.
  11. ^ "Former Chester rector". Chester Chronicle. 31 October 1931. p. 12.
  12. ^ a b "Cranbrook's new vicar". Tunbridge Wells Courier. No. 5123. 2 March 1934. p. 3.
  13. ^ "Vicar of Cranbrook leaving". Tunbridge Wells Courier. No. 5404. 21 July 1939. p. 3.
  14. ^ "New vicar of St Mary's". Dover Express. No. 4226. 21 July 1939. p. 9.
  15. ^ "Assistant bishop resigns as archdeacon". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 10818. 12 February 1949. p. 4.
  16. ^ "Archdeacon of Surrey resigns". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11493. 20 August 1955. p. 3.
  17. ^ "Ven. A. B. Ritchie". The Times. No. 53445. London. 3 February 1956. p. 11.
  18. ^ "Many tributes at funeral of former archdeacon". Surrey Advertiser and County Times. No. 11538. 28 January 1956. p. 10.


Church of England titles
Preceded by Archdeacon of Surrey
1949–1955 		Succeeded by