Raymond Birt

The Venerable William Raymond Birt (25 August 1911 – 11 March 2002) was the Archdeacon of Berkshire from 1973 until[1] 1978.

Birt was educated at Christ's Hospital.[2] His first job was as a schoolmaster at Trent College. Later he was a sub-editor at the Daily Sketch and then assistant editor of Play Rights Publications. He served in the war of 1939 to 1945 as a Major in the 22nd Dragoons, during which he was mentioned in despatches. When peace returned he was the editor of Winchester Publications and then Country Life Books. In 1956 he entered Ely Theological College to prepare for ordination. He was a curate at Caversham until 1959 after which he was Vicar of St George, Newbury, Berkshire.[3] He was Rector of West Woodhay from 1971 to 1978; and Priest in charge of Hamstead Marshall[4] until 1981. From 1986, he was title as an archdeacon emeritus.[5]

References

Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
Who Was Who 1897–2007. London, A & C Black, 2007 ISBN 978-0-19-954087-7
Church web site
Hamstead Marshall
Christ's Hospital Old Blues' Association – Obituaties

Church of England titles
Preceded by Eric Wild	Archdeacon of Berkshire 1973–1978	Succeeded by John Brown

Archdeacons of Berkshire
High Medieval	Roger Geoffrey de Vernun Alberic Geoffrey William of Merton Clement William de Raley Giles of Bridport William Walter Scammel Stephen of Newbury William de Berges
Late Medieval	Richard de Bello Tydo de Varesio Gilbert de Stapleton Robert de Ayleston Edmund de la Beche Thomas Paxton John Harewell Guillaume Cardinal d'Aigrefeuille Thomas Yokflete papal grants: Andrea Cardinal Bontempi Martini Christopher Cardinal Marini Walter Cook royal grants: John Southam Walter Cook Ralph Repyngton John Wynwyk John Southam Thomas Southam John Fraunceys Simon Sydenham Walter Medford Peter de Alcobasso Thomas Brunce John Castell Alexander Sparrow John Norton Richard Ewen Robert Stillington John Russell John Morton Richard Martyn Oliver King Stephen Bereworth Christopher Twineho Stephen Bereworth (again) William Grey Robert Audley
Early modern	John Crayford William Pye Thomas White Martin Culpepper, Dean of Chichester Leonel Sharp Edward Davenant John Ryves Peter Mews John Sharp William Richards Jonas Proast Richard West Edward Talbot Martin Benson Samuel Knight John Spry William Dodwell Arthur Onslow John Fisher Edward Berens James Randall
Late modern	Alfred Pott William Ducat Richard Wickham Legg Arthur Parham, Bishop of Reading Eric Knell, Bishop of Reading Eric Wild, Bishop of Reading Raymond Birt John Brown David Griffiths Mike Hill Norman Russell Olivia Graham Stephen Pullin

Diocese of Oxford
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford Bishop's Lodge, Kidlington Diocesan Church House, Oxford Dorchester Abbey Cuddesdon Palace Osney Abbey Area scheme (1984–present)
Office holders	Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford Colin Fletcher, area Bishop of Dorchester Alan Wilson, area Bishop of Buckingham Olivia Graham, area Bishop of Reading AEO: Jonathan Goodall, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Martyn Percy, Dean of Christ Church Judy French, Archdeacon of Dorchester Jonathan Chaffey, Archdeacon of Oxford Guy Elsmore, Archdeacon of Buckingham Stephen Pullin, Archdeacon of Berkshire
Selected deaneries	Deanery of Reading

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