Andrew Binny Ritchie (born Edinburgh, 1880; died Wonersh, 1956) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Surrey from 1949 [1] to 1955. [2]
Ritchie was educated at Edinburgh Academy, followed by Durham University ( Hatfield College) [3] and Wells Theological College. [4]
Ritchie was ordained priest in 1905, having been made a deacon in 1904. He was curate at Stratford Bow (1904–1910) and at Eaton Square (1910–1914). [5] He was vicar of St Frideswide, Poplar [6] from 1914 to 1918; Rector of All Saints', Poplar and Rural Dean of Poplar from 1918 to 1920. [5]
He later served as rector of Sudborough from 1920 to 1922; [7] rector of St Mary Chester from 1922 to 1925; [8] vicar of St John, Margate from 1925 to 1931; [9] [10] vicar of Kennington from 1931 to 1934; [11] [12] vicar of Cranbrook from 1934 to 1939; [12] [13] Vicar of St Mary, Dover from 1939 to 1941. [14] His final parish post was rector of Haslemere from 1941 to 1949. [5]
He was appointed archdeacon of Surrey in February 1949, succeeding Cyril Golding-Bird, who had held the post while also serving as assistant bishop of Guildford. [15] Ritchie resigned for health reasons in August 1955. [16]
He died at Parkside, Wonersh, on 20 January 1956. [17] His funeral took place on 25 January at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, then the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Guildford, and was followed by a cremation service at Woking. [18]
Andrew Binny Ritchie (born Edinburgh, 1880; died Wonersh, 1956) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Surrey from 1949 [1] to 1955. [2]
Ritchie was educated at Edinburgh Academy, followed by Durham University ( Hatfield College) [3] and Wells Theological College. [4]
Ritchie was ordained priest in 1905, having been made a deacon in 1904. He was curate at Stratford Bow (1904–1910) and at Eaton Square (1910–1914). [5] He was vicar of St Frideswide, Poplar [6] from 1914 to 1918; Rector of All Saints', Poplar and Rural Dean of Poplar from 1918 to 1920. [5]
He later served as rector of Sudborough from 1920 to 1922; [7] rector of St Mary Chester from 1922 to 1925; [8] vicar of St John, Margate from 1925 to 1931; [9] [10] vicar of Kennington from 1931 to 1934; [11] [12] vicar of Cranbrook from 1934 to 1939; [12] [13] Vicar of St Mary, Dover from 1939 to 1941. [14] His final parish post was rector of Haslemere from 1941 to 1949. [5]
He was appointed archdeacon of Surrey in February 1949, succeeding Cyril Golding-Bird, who had held the post while also serving as assistant bishop of Guildford. [15] Ritchie resigned for health reasons in August 1955. [16]
He died at Parkside, Wonersh, on 20 January 1956. [17] His funeral took place on 25 January at Holy Trinity Church, Guildford, then the pro-cathedral of the Diocese of Guildford, and was followed by a cremation service at Woking. [18]