Church Wardens at St Edwards since 1902
Names in bold italics were the Vicar’s Wardens, others were the People's Wardens. Since 1987 there has been no distinction between the two wardens From 1994 to 1998 Mrs P Neville deputised for Major Neville during his illness.
The Churchwarden's Wands are two oak staves, painted black and topped with brass emblems. These wands and are used by the Wardens on special occasions. One emblem, the mitre representing the vicar’s warden and the other, a crown representing the people’s warden. Until recent times, one Churchwarden was the choice of the vicar and the other Churchwarden the choice of the people; the choice of the vicar has not been exercised for some time. They are both chosen by the people at a special meeting each year. As you walk down the aisle you can see the places where the Churchwardens used to sit many years ago
1902-1904 | Mr C H Cobbold | Mr W Dyson | |
1905-1907 | Mr W Dyson | Mr G Methley | |
1908-1909 | Mr W Dyson | Dr V K Blackburn | |
1910-1911 | Mr W Dyson | Mr E Precious | |
1912-1913 | Mr W Dyson | Mr F W Horner | |
1914 | Mr W Dyson | Mr E Precious | |
1915-1916 | Mr W Dyson | Mr C W Plastow | |
1917-1919 | Mr W Dyson | Mr W Peatman | |
1920 | Mr W Peatman | Mr B Robinson | |
1921 | Mr E Precious | Mr B Robinson | |
1922 | Mr R Dennis | Mr W C Spooner | |
1923-1924 | Mr R Dennis | Mr W C Spooner | |
1925 | Mr W Illingworth | Mr W C Spooner | |
1926-1928 | Mr W Illingworth | Mr W H Parkin | |
1929-1930 | Mr R Dennis | Mr W H Parkin | |
1931-1938 | Mr P Brooks | Mr W H Parkin | |
1939 | Mr W H Parkin | Mr L Townend | |
1940-1950 | Mr W H Parkin | Mr J H Naylor | |
1951-1954 | Mr J G Jenkinson | Mr J Wilson | |
1955-1957 | Mr H F E Shrigley | Mr J Wilson | |
1958-1960 | Mr H F E Shrigley | Mr S V Flathers | |
1961-1965 | Mr A J Davies | Mr S V Flathers | |
1966 | Mr A Hawkshaw | Mr S V Flathers | |
1967-1970 | Mr A Hawkshaw | Mr E Minto | |
1971 | Mr A Hawkshaw | Mr H Brown | |
1972-1986 | Mr S Richardson | Mr H Brown | |
1987-1992 | Dr D Lee | Mr D Walton | |
1993-1998 | Maj M Neville MBE | Miss D Jessop | |
1994-1998 | Mrs P Neville | Casual Vacancy | |
1998-2000 | Mr J Corbett | Dr D Lee | |
2000-2001 | Mr J Corbett | Mr G Fletcher | |
2001-2006 | Mr J Corbett | Mrs P Adcock | |
2006-2009 | Mr G Fletcher | Mrs P Adcock | |
2010-2015 | Mr G Fletcher | Mrs H Fletcher | |
2015-2016 | Mr F Thompson | Casual Vacancy | |
2017- | Mr F Thompson | Mrs P Adcock |