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Archdeacon of Rochester

Derek George Palmer (24 January 1928 – 20 March 2002) was an Anglican priest, most notably Archdeacon of Rochester and Canon Residential of Rochester Cathedral from 1977 to 1983.

Palmer was educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge, and Wells Theological College. He was ordained in 1953 and began his ministry as Priest in charge of the Good Shepherd, Bristol. He held incumbencies at Hartcliffe and Christ Church, Swindon (1968 - 1977) before his time as Archdeacon; and Dronfield afterwards. He was an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen from 1990 to 1998.

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Oxford Mail
University of Durham
Church news. The Times (London, England), Monday, Jul 25, 1983; pg. 14; Issue 61593
"Palmer, Rev. Canon Derek George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2014 (April 2018 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 10 April 2018. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
Vicars/Rectors at Christ Church, Swindon, Wiltshire
"Derek Palmer". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 10 April 2018.

Church of England titles
Preceded byDavid Stewart-Smith	Archdeacon of Rochester 1977–1983	Succeeded byMichael Turnbull

v t e Diocese of Rochester
Rochester Cathedral Bishopscourt, Rochester Diocesan Office, Rochester
Office holders	Jonathan Gibbs, Bishop of Rochester Simon Burton-Jones, Bishop suffragan of Tonbridge AEO: Luke Irvine-Capel, Bishop suffragan designate of Richborough & Rob Munro, Bishop suffragan of Ebbsfleet Philip Hesketh, Dean of Rochester Allie Kerr, Archdeacon of Bromley and Bexley Sandra McCalla, Archdeacon-designate of Rochester Nick Cornell, Archdeacon-designate of Tonbridge
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Southwark (1891–1905; diocesan see created) Archdeacon of Colchester; Archdeacon of Essex (1846–1877; moved to St Albans then Chelmsford) Archdeacon of St Albans (1846–1877; moved to St Albans) Archdeacon of Southwark; Archdeacon of Kingston (1878/9–1905; became Diocese of Southwark)

v t e Archdeacons of Rochester
High Medieval	Ansketil Hervey/Herwis Robert Pullen Paris William son of Peter William de Sancto Martino John de Sancto Dionysio Roger de Weseham
Late Medieval	Pierre Desprès William de le Dene William Reed William Wyvel of Wenlock Roger William de Navesby Roger de Denford Thomas Halle William Hunden William Purcell Richard Cordon/Brouns John Lowe Roger Rotherham Henry Sharp Henry Edyall Nicholas Metcalfe Maurice Griffith
Early modern	John Kennall John Bridgewater John Calverley Ralph Pickover Thomas Staller Thomas Sanderson Richard Tillesley Elizeus Burgess John Lee Thomas Plume Thomas Sprat Henry Bridges William Bradford John Denne John Law Walker King
Late modern	suppressed Anthony Grant, Archdeacon of St Albans Samuel Cheetham Tetley Rowe Donald Tait Walter Browne Lawrence Harland David Stewart-Smith Derek Palmer Michael Turnbull Norman Warren Simon Burton-Jones Andy Wooding Jones Sandra McCalla (announced)

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