Mervyn Banting

Kenneth Mervyn Lancelot Hadfield Banting (known as Mervyn;^[1] born 8 September 1937^[2]) is a former Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight.

Banting was educated at Pembroke College, Cambridge and Ripon College Cuddesdon. He was ordained in 1966 ^[3] and began his career as Chaplain at Winchester College after which he was Assistant Curate at St Francis, Leigh Park. He then held incumbencies in Hemel Hempstead, Bedford ^[4] and Portsmouth before his island appointment.

Notes

^ The Independent – Church appointments
^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
^ Crockford's clerical directory 1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1975 ISBN 0108153674
^ All Saints web site

Church of England titles
Preceded by Antony Hubert Michael Turner	Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight February 1996– November 2003	Succeeded by Trevor Reader

Archdeacons of the Isle of Wight

Lewen Tugwell • Robert McKew • Hampton Weekes • Edward Roberts • Alexander Cory • Geoffrey Tiarks • Ron Scruby • Freddie Carpenter • Tony Turner • Mervyn Banting • Trevor Reader • Caroline Baston

Office holders in the Diocese of Portsmouth

The Bishop of Portsmouth The Provost of Portsmouth(until 2000) • The Dean of Portsmouth(from 2000) Until 1999: The Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight • The Archdeacon of Portsmouth From 1999: The Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight • The Archdeacon of Portsdown • The Archdeacon of the Meon