The Ven. Edward Spencer Noakes (23 May 1861 – 30 December 1944) was Archdeacon of DerbyCrockford's Clerical Directory 1929/30 Oxford, OUP, 1929, p. 948. from 1909"Ecclesiastical Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 2 August 1909; p. 9; issue 39027. toLondon Gazette 3 June 1910 1943."Ecclesiastical News." The Times (London, England), 20 April 1943; p. 6; issue 49525.

He was born at Brede in 1861, educated at St Catharine's College, Cambridge"University Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 23 January 1893; p. 6; issue 33855.A History of Nottinghamshie and ordained deacon in 1889 and priest in 1891.History of Newark-on-Trent; being the life story of an ancient town. Brown, C: Newark, Whiles, 1904. His first post was at St Andrew the Less, Cambridge.Church Profile He was a teacher at The Perse School, Cambridge‘Local and District News’ Nottinghamshire Guardian (London, England), 9 December 1893; p. 3; issue 2534. then Head teacher‘Advertisements & Notices’. Leeds Mercury (Leeds, England), 22 December 1894; issue 17696. at Magnus Grammar School."Ecclesiastical Intelligence." The Times (London, England), 14 December 1893; p. 8; issue 34134. He was Vicar of Edale from 1905 to 1908 (and Rural Dean of Eyam from 1907 to 1908); Vicar of St John's, Derby from 1908 to 1914; and Vicar of St Matthew, Darley Abbey from 1914 to 1930.

He died on 30 December 1944, aged 83."Deaths." The Times (London, England), 2 January 1945; p. 1; issue 50030.

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