Roy Southwell

Roy Southwell was the first Archdeacon of Northolt from 1970 to 1980.^[1]

Born in Sudbury on 3 December 1914,^[2] he was educated at Sudbury Grammar School and King's College London. After curacies in Wigan and Kennington he held incumbencies at Ixworth (1948), Bury St Edmunds (1951) and Bucklesham (1956) ^[3] before becoming the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich’s Director of Education, a post he held from 1959 to 1967. He was Vicar of Hendon from then until his Archdeacon’s appointment.

He died on 23 July 2011. He had married Nancy Sharp and had two daughters.

References

↑ The Times Church appointments (London, England), Monday, Jan 21, 1980; pg. 13; Issue 60529
↑ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
↑ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6

Church of England titles
Preceded by Inaugural appointment	Archdeacon of Northolt 1970–1980	Succeeded by Thomas Frederick Butler

Archdeacons of Northolt

Roy Southwell Tom Butler Eddie Shirras Michael Colclough Pete Broadbent Christopher Chessun Rachel Treweek Pete Broadbent, area Bishop of Willesden (acting) Duncan Green

Diocese of London

St Paul's Cathedral Westminster Abbey (second cathedral, 1550–1556) The Old Deanery, London Diocesan House, London Diocese of Westminster (1540–1550) Area scheme (1979–present)

Office holders	The Bishop of London, Richard Chartres The area Bishop of Willesden and acting area Bishop of Edmonton, Pete Broadbent The area Bishop of Kensington, Paul Williams The area Bishop of Stepney, Adrian Newman The Bishop suffragan of Fulham, Jonathan Baker The Bishop suffragan of Islington (vacant) AEO: the Bishop suffragan of Fulham The vicar general and acting Archdeacon of London, Nick Mercer The Dean of St Paul's, David Ison The Archdeacon of Hackney, Rachel Treweek The Archdeacon of Middlesex, Stephan Welch The Archdeacon of Hampstead, Luke Miller The Archdeacon of Northolt, Duncan Green The Archdeacon of Charing Cross, vacant

Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Marlborough (1888–1918) 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)