Andy Broom

Broom in 2014

Andrew Clifford Broom (born 1965 in Norwich) was Archdeacon of the East Riding from 2014 to 2026.

Initially a Youth worker, Broom was educated at Keele University and Trinity College, Bristol. He was ordained in 1993 and served curacies in Wellington and Brampton. He was Vicar of St John, Walton from 2000 until 2009, and Director of Mission and Ministry for the Diocese of Derby from 2009 until his appointment as Archdeacon.

In June 2026, Broom left his position as Archdeacon to return to parish ministry, becoming of Rector of Howden Minster and the wider Howdenshire Benefice from November 2026. He is succeeded as Archdeacon of the East Riding by the Revd Dr Tim Kelly.


References

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  2. ↑ "Andrew Clifford Broom". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ↑ ‘BROOM, Ven. Andrew Clifford’, Who's Who 2017, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 2017; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2016; online edn, November 2016 accessed 24 September 2017
  4. ↑ "Archdeacon of the East Riding to take up new role in Howden". dioceseofyork.org.uk. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 9 October 2026.
  5. ↑ "The Revd Dr Tim Kelly announced as new Archdeacon of the East Riding". dioceseofyork.org.uk. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 9 October 2026.