Churchwardens

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