Frederick Matthews
Frederick Albert John Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Archdeacon of Plymouth | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Exeter |
| In office | 1962–1978 |
| Predecessor | Norman Harry Clarke |
| Successor | Kenneth Albert Newing |
| Other post | Rural Dean of Aylesbeare (1957–1961) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1936 (deacon); 1937(priest) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 January 1913 |
| Died | 14 May 1985 (aged 72) |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Residence | Plympton, Plymouth |
| Parents | Albert & Elizabeth |
| Occupation | priest |
| Alma mater | Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford |
Frederick Albert John Matthews (4 January 1913 – 14 May 1985) was the Archdeacon of Plymouth from 1962 to 1978.
Matthews was educated at Devonport High School for Boys, Exeter College, Oxford and Wycliffe Hall, Oxford After a curacy at Stoke Damerel he was Vicar of Pinhoe from 1944 to 1961; and Rural Dean of Aylesbeare from 1957 to 1961. He was Vicar of Plympton St Mary from 1961 to 1983; and a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral from 1978 until his death.