Norman Crowder

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

  1. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  2. ^ London Gazette
  3. ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0715180886
  4. ^ The Times, Wednesday, Jul 14, 1971; pg. 14; Issue 58224; col C School news
  5. ^ Church web site
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Ronald Victor Scruby
Archdeacon of Portsmouth
February 1985– November 1993
Succeeded by
Graeme Paul Knowles