Bill Dudman

William Robert (Bill) Dudman ( 4 December 1925 – 29 September 1984) was Archdeacon of Lindsey from 1975 until his death.^[1]

Dudman was educated at King's College, Taunton; the University of Hull and Lincoln Theological College. After three years in the Royal Navy he was ordained Deacon in 1952; and Priest in 1953.^[2] After curacies at Shiregreen, Wombwell and Frodingham he was Industrial Chaplain to the Bishop of Lincoln from 1957 to 1971. He was Fourth Canon Residentiary of Lincoln Cathedral from 1971; and its Treasurer from 1975.^[3]

Notes

^ "The Ven R. W. Dudman". The Times (London, England), Friday, 12 October 1984; pg. 14; Issue 61960.
^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1959–60, London: Oxford University Press, 1959
^ "DUDMAN, Ven. Robert William", Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edition, April 2014 accessed 6 May 2017.

Church of England titles
Preceded by Alfred Clifford Jarvis	Archdeacon of Lindsey 1960–1971	Succeeded by John Harvard Christopher Laurence

Diocese of Lincoln

Lincoln Cathedral
Edward King House
Bishop's Palace, Lincoln (medieval & 19th century – 1948)
Buckden Palace (12th century – 1841)
Riseholme Hall (1843–1888)
Bishop's House, Lincoln (1948–2011)
5-bed bishop's house (since 2011)
Area scheme (2010–2013)

Office holders

Stephen Conway, Bishop of Lincoln
David Court, Bishop suffragan of Grimsby
Nicholas Chamberlain, Bishop suffragan of Grantham
AEO: Bishop suffragan of Richborough (vacant) & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet
Simon Jones, Dean-designate of Lincoln
Justine Allain Chapman, Archdeacon of Boston
Gavin Kirk, Archdeacon of Lincoln
Aly Buxton, Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey

Selected deaneries

Deanery of Christianity
Deanery of Lafford

Historic offices

Bishop of Nottingham (1870–1893)
Archdeacon of Huntingdon (c. 1075–1837; moved to Ely)
Archdeacon of Northampton (1092–1541; became Peterborough)
Archdeacon of Oxford (c. 1092–1541; became Oxford)
Archdeacon of Bedford (1092–1837; moved to Oxford)
Archdeacon of Buckingham (1092–1837; moved to Oxford)
Archdeacon of Leicester (1092–1837; moved to Peterborough)
Archdeacon of Nottingham (1837–1884; moved to Southwell)
Archdeacon of Lindsey (1933–1994; merged back to Stow)

v t e Archdeacons of Stow, of Lindsey and of Stow and Lindsey
High Medieval (Stow)	Hugh Osbert William son of Osbert Roger de Almaria Richard de Almaria Alexander William de Firsby William de Thornaco John of York Hugh de Sancto Edwardo William son of Fulk II William of Canterbury W. Gilbert Michael de Benington Simon de Barton Antony de Sauzthorp Durand of Lincoln Joceline Kirmington
Late Medieval (Stow)	William Ockham William Langwath Adam de Brome Richard Northwode Walter Stauren John Islip Simon Islip John Nassington John Longespey de Regenhill Thomas Ripplingham John Bekingham Henry Chaddesden Henry Motoun Thomas Chandos Thomas Aston Hugh Hanworth Thomas Brunce Stephen Wilton William Lyndwood William Scrope Peter Irford Lawrence Booth Edmund Booth William Witham John Collinson Thomas Downe Edmund Shireff John Blithe William Sheffield Robert Frost William Smith Edward Derby
Early modern (Stow)	Anthony Draycot Christopher Massingberd John Aylmer John Harrison John Aylmer (again) Roger Kelke Thomas Sparke John Fermery John Hills Alexander Chapman Nicholas Walker James Duport Stephen Luddington Byrom Eaton John Gery John Hutton Laurence Echard Squire Payne William Bassett John Towne Robert Wharton Cayley Illingworth Henry Bayley William Stonehouse
Late modern (Stow)	John Giles Edward Trollope (Bishop of Nottingham) George Perry John Bond George Jeudwine John Wakeford Ernest Blackie (Bishop of Grantham then of Grimsby) Arthur Greaves, Bishop of Grimsby Mervyn Armstrong Lawrence Ashcroft Michael Roy Sinker Sidney Harvie-Clark David Scott Roderick Wells (became Archdeacon of Stow and Lindsey)
of Lindsey	archdeaconry split from that of Stow Herbert Parry Nathaniel Railton Lisle Marsden Clifford Jarvis Bill Dudman Christopher Laurence merged back into Stow archdeaconry
of Stow and Lindsey	Roderick Wells (previously Archdeacon of Stow) Tim Ellis Jane Sinclair Mark Steadman Aly Buxton