Karl Sopwith

The Ven Thomas Karl Sopwith MA (known as Karl;^[1] 28 May 1873–14 December 1945) was an eminent Anglican clergyman in the first half of the 20th century.^[2]

He was born on 28 May 1873,^[3] the eldest son of Arthur Sopwith of Chasetown & his wife Catherine Susan née Shelford . He was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge, graduating BA with a first-class in the Theology tripos in 1895.^[4] Ordained in 1897,^[5] after curacies at St Matthew’s, Walsall and St Peter’s Cranley Gardens^[6] he held incumbencies in Shoreham, Kent, Westminster, Aylesford and Ashford, Kent. In 1934 he was appointed Archdeacon of Maidstone,^[7] and in 1939 Archdeacon of Canterbury.^[8] He retired in 1942 and died on 14 December 1945.^[9]

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Preceded by Edward Hoare Hardcastle	Archdeacon of Canterbury 1939 –- 1942	Succeeded by Alexander Sargent

v t e Archdeacons of Canterbury High Medieval Valerius Ansketil William John Helewise Walter Roger de Pont L'Évêque Thomas Becket Geoffrey Ridel Herbert Poore Philip of Poitou Henry de Castilion Henry Sandford Simon Langton Richard de Sancto Johanne Stephen de Monte Luelli/of Vienne Hugh de Mortuo Mari William Middleton Robert of Gernemue Richard de Ferings Late Medieval John de Langeton Simon de Faversham Bernard Ezius de le Breto Guichard de le Breto Simon Convenis John Bruton Raymond de Roux Hugh de Angoulême Simon de Montacute Robert de Stratford Bernard Sistre Pierre Roger Simon Islip William Cardinal de la Jugee Henry de Wakefield Aymar Roche John de Fordham William Pakington Adam Mottrum Thomas Butiller Richard Clifford Robert Hallam Angelo Cardinal Acciaioli John Wakering Henry Rumworth/Circeter William Chichele Prospero Cardinal Colonna Thomas Chichele Thomas Winterbourne John Bourgchier Hugh Peynthwyn Early modern William Warham Edmund Cranmer Nicholas Harpsfield Edmund Gheast Edmund Freke William Redman Charles Fotherby William Kingsley George Hall William Sancroft Samuel Parker John Battely Thomas Green Thomas Bowers Samuel Lisle Sir John Head William Backhouse John Lynch Late modern Houstonne Radcliffe Hugh Percy James Croft Edward Parry George Eden William Walsh Leonard White-Thomson Edward Hardcastle Karl Sopwith Alexander Sargent Michael Nott Bernard Pawley John Simpson Michael Till John Pritchard Patrick Evans Sheila Watson

v t e Diocese of Canterbury Canterbury Cathedral The Old Palace, Canterbury Diocesan House, Canterbury Office holders The Archbishop of Canterbury (Primate of All England), Justin Welby The Bishop suffragan of Dover (pseudo-diocesan), Trevor Willmott AEO – Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough The Dean of Canterbury, Robert Willis The Archdeacon of Canterbury, Sheila Watson The Archdeacon of Ashford, Philip Down The Archdeacon of Maidstone, Stephen Taylor Provincial episcopal visitors The Bishop suffragan of Richborough, Norman Banks The Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet, Jonathan Goodall Historic offices Bishop suffragan of Croydon (1904–1985; transferred to Southwark) Bishop suffragan of Maidstone (1944–2009) Archdeacon of Croydon (1930–1985; transferred to Southwark)

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Name	Sopwith, Karl
Alternative names	Sopwith, Thomas Karl
Short description	Archdeacon of Canterbury
Date of birth	28 May 1873
Place of birth
Date of death	17 December 1945
Place of death