Norman Crowder

Norman Harry Crowder was Archdeacon of Portsmouth from 1985 to 1993.

Born on 20 October 1926,^[1] he was educated at Nottingham High School and St John's College, Cambridge. After National Service with the RAF Educational Service^[2] he was ordained in 1952.^[3] He was an Assistant Curate St Mary’s, Radcliffe-on-Trent and then Residential Chaplain to the Bishop of Portsmouth until 1959. He was Chaplain at Canford School from 1959 until ^[4] 1972 when he became Vicar of St John’s, Oakfield, Ryde.^[5] From 1975 to 1985 he was Director of Religious Education in the Portsmouth Diocese and a Residential Canon of its Cathedral. After this he became Archdeacon of Portsmouth.

Notes

^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
^ London Gazette
^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0715180886
^ The Times, Wednesday, Jul 14, 1971; pg. 14; Issue 58224; col C School news
^ Church web site

Church of England titles
Preceded by Ronald Victor Scruby	Archdeacon of Portsmouth February 1985– November 1993	Succeeded by Graeme Paul Knowles

Archdeacons of Portsmouth

Neville Lovett • Harold Rodgers • Harold Hyde-Lees • Arthur Kitching • Edward Roberts • Michael Peck • Geoffrey Tiarks • Christopher Prior • Ron Scruby • Norman Crowder • Graeme Knowles • Christopher Lowson

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