Hugh Kyle McCurdy (born 9 March 1958) [1] is a retired priest in the Church of England who served as Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech [2]
McCurdy was educated at Portsmouth Polytechnic and the University of Wales. He was ordained after a period of study at Trinity College, Bristol in 1986. He fathered three children alongside his wife, Ruth McCurdy. He became a curate at StJohn's, Egham and then St John's, Woking. [3] After this he became the Vicar of St Andrew's, Histon. In 1994 he became Rural Dean of Stowe and in 1998 also Priest-in-Charge of Impington. In 2004 he was made Honorary Canon of Ely Cathedral. He was appointed Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech in 2005. [4]
In 2010 he was elected to the General Synod. [4] He regularly travelled to visit churches across africa, such as in Rwanda and other developing countries. He was awarded the Canterbury Cross in June 2020 [5] and retired effective 18 April 2022. [6]
References
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Diocesan website Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ a b "Diocese of Ely | Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech".
- ^ "Hugh McCurdy received Canterbury Cross". 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Announcement: Hugh Kyle McCurdy". Diocese of Ely. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
Hugh Kyle McCurdy (born 9 March 1958) [1] is a retired priest in the Church of England who served as Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech [2]
McCurdy was educated at Portsmouth Polytechnic and the University of Wales. He was ordained after a period of study at Trinity College, Bristol in 1986. He fathered three children alongside his wife, Ruth McCurdy. He became a curate at StJohn's, Egham and then St John's, Woking. [3] After this he became the Vicar of St Andrew's, Histon. In 1994 he became Rural Dean of Stowe and in 1998 also Priest-in-Charge of Impington. In 2004 he was made Honorary Canon of Ely Cathedral. He was appointed Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech in 2005. [4]
In 2010 he was elected to the General Synod. [4] He regularly travelled to visit churches across africa, such as in Rwanda and other developing countries. He was awarded the Canterbury Cross in June 2020 [5] and retired effective 18 April 2022. [6]
References
- ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
- ^ Diocesan website Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
- ^ a b "Diocese of Ely | Archdeacon of Huntingdon and Wisbech".
- ^ "Hugh McCurdy received Canterbury Cross". 29 September 2021.
- ^ "Announcement: Hugh Kyle McCurdy". Diocese of Ely. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.