The Archdeacon of Newark is a senior ecclesiastical officer in the Church of England Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham.
History The archdeaconry of Newark was created by Order in Council on 11 June 1912 and comprises the northern and eastern parts of Southwell diocese. It is now one of two archdeaconries in that diocese, the other being the Archdeacon of Nottingham.
List of archdeacons 1913–1936 (ret.): Egbert Hacking (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1936–1946 (ret.): John Hales 1947–1962 (res.): Francis West 1962–1965 (res.): Kenneth Thompson 1965–1979 (ret.): Brian Woodhams (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) 1980–1991 (res.): David Leaning 1992–1999 (res.): David Hawtin 1999–2011 (res.): Nigel Peyton 25 July 2011 – 19 February 2012 (Acting): Peter Hill, Archdeacon of Nottingham 19 February 20124 February 2020 (res.): David PickenDiocese of Southwell & Nottingham – David Picken (Accessed 17 March 2014) 8 June 2021present: Tors Ramsey
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