George Moore, MA

Collated 2 September 1800, on resignation of the last. He was installed Canon in the sixth Prebend of Canturbury 10 February 1795.

In 1801-2 he rebuilt the rectory (now Court Lodge), from designs by Samuel Wyatt. His second wife was Harriet Bridges (whose sister was married to Jane Austin’s brother).

Charles Lane, MA

Collated December 1845, on death of the last. Previously Rector of Deal, he was for 3 years Rural Dean of Sandwich and after his collation to Wrotham held a similar position in the Shoreham Deanery. In 1869 he was appointed Hon. Canon of Canterbury. In the year 1861 he carried out a complete restoration of this church.

Willliam Frederick Erskine Knollys, MA

Collated 24 June 1879, on death of the last.  Previously Rector of Saltwood and Rural Dean of Eltham, he was Chaplain to Dr Tait as Bishop of London and subsequently as Archbishop. In 1876 he was appointed Hon Canon of Canterbury.  During his tenure of office many great improvements have been effected in and about the church, in addition to the building, an excellent organ, the adoption of a new system of heating, and the acquisition of a piece of land as an additional burial ground.

Walter Henry Trelawney Ashton Gwatkin

Collated 4 October 1902, on resignation of last.  Chaplain to the Bishop of Rochester 1905,

Rural Dean of Shoreham 1909.

Sir Charles John Monson Shaw Bart

Instituted 9 May 1913 on resignation of last.  Rural Dean of Shoreham 1913.

Canon Arthur Percival Pascoe

Instituted 28 July 1921, on resignation of the last, after previously being Curate 1906-1914, Canon of Rochester Cathedral 1936-1945, becoming Canon Emeritus in 1945.  Rural Dean of Shoreham 1938-1945.

William Henry Bass MA, BD

Instituted 22 September 1945, on resignation of the last.  Vicar of University of Manchester 1912.  Home Superintendent British and Foreign Bible Society 1929-1934.  During his incumbency, restoration work was carried out on the North Aisle and Tower.

The Venerable Edward Ernest Maples Earle MA

Instituted 5 November 1952, on resignation of the last.  Chaplain to Bishop of Rochester, 1942-1944.  Secretary to the Rochester Diocesan Re-organisation Committee, 1944-1953.  Archdeacon of Tonbridge, 1952.  Honorary Canon of Rochester. In 1958 the West Window of the City of London Church of St Albans, confirmed by the National Buildings Record to be Sir Christopher Wren's work, was taken down when that Church was part demolished and re-erected as the East Window at a total cost of £2,447.

Canon George William Limbert

Canon of Rochester Cathedral, 1956.  Instituted 16 January 1960, on resignation of the last.  In 1960 an oil-fired central heating system was installed at a cost of £1,100.  In 1962 the North Wall of the Nave was excavated and a damp course installed at a cost of £634.

Victor George Nickless, BA

 Honorary Canon of Rochester from 1970.  Rural Dean of Shoreham from 1975. Instituted 27 April 1963, on resignation of the last.  In 1965 the Porch Turret, which was in danger of collapsing, was completely rebuilt by local stonemasons at a cost of £903.  In 1966 repairs were carried out to the stonework of the Vestry buttresses and the porch at a cost of £400.  In 1973 the interior of the Church was decorated and repairs carried out to the flooring in the Chancel and Nave at a cost of £3,407.40.

Tony Smith

Instituted 2nd June 1978 on resignation of last. During his incumbency extensive alteration was carried out in the Sanctuary and Chancel. The existing Riddel screen was removed and the curtain arranged along the east wall, making it possible to celebrate Holy Communion westward facing.  Old and dilapidated choir stalls and seating were replaced and access made to the small door in the south wall.  A communion rail was installed in the Lady Chapel.  Much of this work was done by the Rector himself.  Other repairs and alterations in his eleven years included the total repair of the south aisle floor, the repair to the font cover support, and extensive repair to the roof after the storm of September 1987.  Much greater use of the north aisle for exhibitions was inaugurated in his term, as well as the beginning of the Garden of Remembrance in the north area of the churchyard. During the last eight years of his incumbency he served as Rural Dean of Shoreham.

Gilbert Alan Robson

Instituted 13 July 1989 on resignation of last.  During Alan Robson’s incumbency, the pews in the North Aisle were found to be badly infested.  These were removed and chairs replaced them in part.  The balance of the space previously occupied by the pews became an area where the very young members of the congregation could be busied during Service.  A new communion table, lectern and prayer desk were made from the ninety year old altar that formerly stood in the North Aisle by the previous incumbent and consecrated as such.  Just before the completion of this incumbency a large wooden crucifix was installed on the East Wall of the North Aisle by the Bishop of Tonbridge. 

Heather Winifred Turner

Instituted 30 October 1995.  Licensed as Priest-in-Charge on resignation of last. Heather Turner was the first person not to hold the position of either Rector or Vicar.  Her duties as Parish Priest which were intended to occupy half of her time were combined with her Chaplaincy to the Deaf for the Diocese of Rochester.

During her incumbency substantial repairs and additions were made to the Church’s electrical and heating systems.  The floor brasses were also repaired and reset by a conservator.  She was instrumental in raising funds for grills to protect the stained windows on the North and East side of the Church which had become the targets of Vandals.

Brenda Hurd

Instituted Priest-in-Charge 2002-12 on resignation of last. Rural Dean of Shoreham 2006-11 and Rector from 2012-14