David Meara

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David Gwynne Meara (born 30 June 1947^[1]) is an Anglican priest and the current Archdeacon of London in the Church of England. ^[2]

Meara was educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, Oriel College, Oxford and Ripon College Cuddesdon and ordained in 1973.^[3] He began his ordained ministry as a curate at Christchurch, Reading, after which he was a chaplain at the University of Reading. He was vicar of Basildon from 1982 to 1994 and then the Rural Dean of Bradfield. He has been the vicar of St Bride's Fleet Street since 2000.^[4] He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in 1994^[5] and is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors. As an author his writings include The Foundation of St Augustine at Reading, 1982; Victorian Memorial Brasses, 1983; A. W. N. Pugin and the Revival of Memorial Brasses, 1991; and Modern Memorial Brasses, 1996.^[6] He lives with his wife, Rosemary, in the City of London.

References

↑ Who's Who 2012 – Meara, David Gwynne
↑ www.london.anglican.org
↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76, London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
↑ Deadlines and lifelines at St Bride's: article by Clive Aslet in the Daily Telegraph, Weekend Section, page W3, 22 September 2007 (Issue no 47, 370)
↑ www.sal.org.uk
↑ British Library website, accessed 31 July 2010.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Peter Anthony Delaney	Archdeacon of London 2009–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

v t e Archdeacons of London

High Medieval	Edward Reinger William de Beaumis Hugh de Mareni Nicholas Peter de Waltham Alard de Burnham Peter of Blois Walter Gilbert de Plesseto William of Sainte-Mère-Eglise Geoffrey de Lucy William de Rising Peter de Newport John Chishull William Passemer Geoffrey de Mortuo Mari Richard Swinefield Robert de Ros Richard de Gravesend

Late Medieval	John de Bedford John de Sancto Claro Peter de Dene Bego de Cavomonte Reginald de Sancto Albano Hélie de Talleyrand-Périgord Richard de Aston Pontius de Podio Barzaco Itherius de Concoreto Edmund Howard John of Thoresby Richard Kilvington Peter Cardinal du Cros James de Beaufort John Barnet Fortanerius Vassalli, Patriarch of Grado Adam de Hertington Thomas Baketon Thomas Stowe Reginald Kentwood John Snell Richard Moresby William Fallan Richard Martin John de Gigliis John Forster Pedro de Ayala William Horsey John Young, suffragan bishop Geoffrey Wharton William Clyff Thomas Bedyll Richard Gwent

Early modern	Edward Moylle John Wymmesley John Harpsfield John Mullins Theophilus Aylmer Thomas Paske John Dolben Thomas Lamplugh Edward Stillingfleet Thomas Tenison William Stanley Robert Tyrwhit Edward Cobden John Jortin Anthony Hamilton Richard Beadon William Bingham Joseph Pott William Hale

Late modern	Piers Claughton Edwin Gifford William Sinclair Ernest Holmes Ernest Sharpe Oswin Gibbs-Smith George Appleton Martin Sullivan Sam Woodhouse Frank Harvey George Cassidy Peter Delaney David Meara

v t e Diocese of London

St Paul's Cathedral The Old Deanery, London Diocesan House, London Diocese of Westminster (1540–1550)

Office holders	The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres The area Bishop of Edmonton, Peter Wheatley The area Bishop of Willesden, Pete Broadbent The area Bishop of Kensington, Paul Williams The area Bishop of Stepney, Adrian Newman The Bishop suffragan of Fulham, Jonathan Baker AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Fulham The Dean of St Paul's, David Ison The Archdeacon of Charing Cross, Bill Jacob The Archdeacon of Hackney, Rachel Treweek The Archdeacon of Middlesex, Stephan Welch The Archdeacon of London, David Meara The Archdeacon of Hampstead, Luke Miller The Archdeacon of Northolt, Duncan Green

Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Marlborough (1888–1918) Bishop suffragan of Islington (1898–1923) Archdeacon of Colchester; Archdeacon of Essex (both: 12th century–1846; moved to Rochester then St Albans then Chelmsford)

Historic residences	Fulham Palace (8th century–1975) London House, Ludgate Hill (?–17th century) London House, Aldersgate (18th century) London House, St James's (18th–19th centuries)

Persondata
Name	Meara, David Gwynne
Alternative names
Short description	Archdeacon of London
Date of birth	30 June 1947
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