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and South Craven. The archdeaconry was erected, part of the new

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, on 5 October 1836 by Order in Council under the

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and transferred to the

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upon that diocese's creation on 25 November 1919. Upon the creation of the Diocese of Leeds on 20 April 2014, the archdeaconry was dissolved and its territory added to the Richmond archdeaconry; Slater was automatically transferred (by the legislation) to the newly-renamed post of Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven.The Dioceses of Bradford, Ripon and Leeds and Wakefield Reorganisation Scheme 2013
pp. 5–6 (Accessed 4 February 2014)

List of archdeacons

*30 December 1836 – 17 April 1875 (d.): Charles Musgrave (first archdeacon) *1875–1880 (res.): Vincent Ryan *1880–1893: William Boyd *1893–1913 (res.): Francis Kilner (became Bishop suffragan of Richmond) *1913–1928 (d.): Lucas Cook :''On 25 November 1919, the archdeaconry was transferred to the new Bradford diocese.'' *1928–1934 (d.): James Howson *1934–1949 (ret.): Frederick Ackerley *1949–4 July 1956 (d.): Thomas Williams *1956–1972 (ret.): Arthur Sephton (afterwards archdeacon emeritus) *1972–16 June 1977 (d.): Martin Kaye *1977–1986 (ret.): David Rogers *1987–1993 (res.): Brian Smith *1994–2005 (ret.): Malcolm Grundy *200520 April 2014: Paul Slater ''(became Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven)''

References

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