The Ven Garth Norman, (26 November 1938 - 17 November 2023) was Archdeacon of Bromley & Bexley from 1994 until 2003. He was educated at Henry Mellish Grammar School,

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(BA, DipTh, MA), the

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(MEd) and the

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(PGCE). He was

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in 1964. He served his title at

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and

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with Swafield (1966–71), after which he was Team Rector in the Trunch Team Ministry (1971–83) and Rural Dean of Repps (1975–83). After that he was

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of the Chiltern Christian Training Scheme in the

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from 1983 to 1988 as well as Assistant Curate of

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with

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, Bradenham and

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(1983–87); and then

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of Training in the

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from 1988 until his archdeaconal appointment. In retirement he was Southwell & Nottingham Diocesan Chaplain to Retired Clergy (2004–09). Norman died on 17 November 2023 in

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, aged 84.

References

1938 births 2023 deaths People educated at Henry Mellish Grammar School Alumni of the University of East Anglia Alumni of the University of Cambridge Archdeacons of Bromley Alumni of St Chad's College, Durham {{Canterbury-archdeacon-20C-stub