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Hugh McCurdy

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

  1. Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 978-0-7136-8555-8
  2. Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
  3. "Announcement: Hugh Kyle McCurdy". Diocese of Ely. 24 January 2022. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
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