| Frederick Albert John Matthews | |
| Archdeacon of Plymouth | |
| Diocese: | Diocese of Exeter |
| Term: | 1962–1978 |
| Predecessor: | Norman Harry Clarke |
| Successor: | Kenneth Albert Newing |
| Other Post: | Rural Dean of Aylesbeare (1957–1961) |
| Ordination: | 1936 (deacon); 1937(priest) |
| Birth Date: | 4 January 1913 |
| Religion: | Anglican |
| Residence: | Plympton, Plymouth |
| Parents: | Albert & Elizabeth |
| Occupation: | priest |
| Alma Mater: | Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford |
Frederick Albert John Matthews (4 January 1913 – 14 May 1985) was the Archdeacon of Plymouth from 1962[1] to 1978.[2]
Matthews was educated at Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford[3] After a curacy at Stoke Damerel he was Vicar of Pinhoe from 1944 to 1961; and Rural Dean of Aylesbeare from 1957 to 1961. He was Vicar of Plympton St Mary from 1961 to 1983; and a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral from 1978 until his death.[4]