Freddie Carpenter

{{Short description|British archdeacon}}

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Frederick Charles Carpenter (24 February 1920 – 19 February 2003)[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1123354.ece Times Obituary]{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} was an Archdeacon of the Isle of Wight.

Born on 24 February 1920,Who's Who 1996: London, A & C Black, 1996 {{ISBN|0-7136-4255-6}} p320 Carpenter was educated at Sir George Monoux Grammar School and Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. After World War II service with the Royal SignalsDuring which he was Mentioned in Despatches > Who's Who ibid he was ordained in 1950.Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 {{ISBN|0-19-200008-X}} p 157 He was an Assistant Master and Chaplain at Sherborne School until 1962. He was Vicar of St Mary's Church, Moseley{{Cite web |url=http://www.moseleybenefice.org.uk/history/41-history/79-the-foundation-of-st-marys.html |title=Church history |access-date=2011-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323163131/http://www.moseleybenefice.org.uk/history/41-history/79-the-foundation-of-st-marys.html |archive-date=2012-03-23 |url-status=dead }} from then until 1968 when he became a Canon Residentiary of Portsmouth Cathedral and Director of Religious Education for the Diocese, posts he held until his island appointment.