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Andrew Ritchie (priest)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] References
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