John Lewis (archdeacon of Cheltenham) explained

John Arthur Lewis (4 October 1934 – 15 July 2024) was an English Anglican clergyman who was Archdeacon of Cheltenham from 1988 to 1998.[1]

Biography

Born on 4 October 1934, Lewis was educated at Jesus College, Oxford and ordained after a period of study at Ripon College Cuddesdon in 1960.[2] After curacies in Prestbury and Wimborne Minster he held incumbencies in Nailsworth and Cirencester[3] until his Archdeacon's appointment.

Lewis died on 15 July 2024, at the age of 89.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Church news The Times (London, England), Monday, April 27, 1998; pg. 25; Issue 66186
  2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 p588 London: Oxford University Press, 1976
  3. ‘LEWIS, Ven. John Arthur’’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012; online edn, Nov 2012 accessed 16 April 2013
  4. News: Deaths . 14 September 2024 . Church Times . 26 July 2024.