John Kiddle (born 28 June 1958) is a senior Anglican clergyman, who serves as Archdeacon of Wandsworth since 2015.[1]
Descended from a Hampshire family, Kiddle was educated at Monkton Combe School, Somerset,[2] and went up to Queens' College, Cambridge (MA 1983) before studying for the priesthood at Ridley Hall. He later pursued further studies at Heythrop College, London (MTh 2002).
Ordained in 1983, after a curacy at Ormskirk, Lancashire, he held incumbencies in Huyton and then Watford, Hertfordshire. Appointed a Canon Residentiary of St Albans Cathedral in 2010,[3] Kiddle obtained preferment in 2015 as Archdeacon of Wandsworth.[4]
His responsibilities as Archdeacon of Wandsworth are various and include administrative oversight over five deaneries throughout South West London extending from Battersea to Kingston including Tooting, Richmond & Barnes and of course Wandsworth.[5] Archdeacon Kiddle particularly enjoys advancing Southwark diocese's missional and pastoral work in the parishes under his jurisdiction.[6]
Kiddle has announced his intention to retire effective 30 June 2025.