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The churchwardens have long been responsible for the upkeep of the church; in times past their responsibilities were much greater. There is a definition of their duties in 1835 on the page which can be found here.
There is no one definitive list of churchwarden appointments. The following list has been compiled from the various sources available, indicating where the information has been sourced.
Churchwardens
| Date | Names | Source | Source references |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1700 | W. Bacon S. Gurdon | Church Register | NRO PD 485-2 00088 |
| 1701 | John Pecke Phil Vincent | Church Register | NRO PD 485-2 00088 |
| 1701 | W. Bacon John Pecke | Church Register | NRO PD 485-2 00090 |
| 1702 | Berney | Church Register | NRO PD 485-2 00091 |
| 1703 | Gurdon Phil Vincent | Church Register | NRO PD 485-2 00092 |
| 1718 | John Cooper & Charles Osbourn | Church Register | NRO PD 485-2 00154 |
| 1724 1726 | William Frith | Church Register | NRO PD 485-2 00082 NRO PD 485-2 00155 |
| 1726 | Archibald Bale | Church Register: indented bill | Archdeacon’s transcript, Page 3 |
| 1723 | Robert Meek John Rodwell | Terrar of the Manor of Deopham of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury – 1723 | https://deophamhistory.co.uk/terrar-of-the-manor-of-deopham-1723/ |
| 1740 | Robert Meek Jonathan Dey | Named on bell number 2 in the church tower as churchwardens. | Bell 2 |
| 1795 | Stephen Taylor | Church Register | Archdeacon’s transcript, Page 81 |
| 1806 | Stephen Taylor Archibald Rowen [sic] | Visitation report | Visitation |
| 1812 | Robert Dey Garrett Taylor | Church Register: confirmation of accuracy for the period 25/3/1811 – 25/3/1812 | Archdeacon’s transcript, Page 111 |
| 1828 | Garrett Oddin Taylor John Curson | Petition in case of Robert Wilson & Companions | Petition |
| 1838 | Garrett Oddin Taylor John Curson | Letter to the Poor Commissioners Visitation report | PRO MH 12/8357 Visitation |
| 1844 | Garrett Oddin Taylor John Curson | Letter from the Tithe Commissioners | Rev. Richard Adams |
| 1845 | Garrett Oddin Taylor John Curson Junior | Visitation report | Visitation |
| 1852 | Frederick Sippens Turner | Poor Law Board Correspondence | Letters |
| 1852 | Archibald Rowing Frederick Sippens Turner | Visitation report | Visitation |
| 1858 | Archibald Rowing John Roberson | Visitation report | Visitation |
| 1865 | John Roberson George Millard | Visitation report | Visitation |
| 1913 | W.C.Allen F. Price | Church register, recording the extension of the churchyard. | Register of Burials, 1813-1926, Page 93 |
| 1934 | Walter C. Allen William Archibald Allen | Visitation report | Visitation |
| 1955 | Walter Phoenix A. Paul | Visitation report | Visitation |
| Peter John Brading Morton | Comment in Burial Register at time of his burial in 2005 | ||
| Janet Robertson Michael Allen | |||
| Angela Phoenix Kathleen Flowerday | |||
| 2025 | None |
NRO references are Norfolk Record Office.
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| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 11/7/25 | Robert Meek & Jonathan Dey |
| 31/10/24 | F.S. Turner link |
| 4/9/24 | Phoenix/Paul date provisionally amended to 1955 |
| 22/8/24 | Published |
Deopham History 