Audrey Elkington

Audrey Anne Elkington (born 1 November 1957) is a retired British Anglican priest. She served as the Archdeacon of Bodmin in the Diocese of Truro.

Early life and education Elkington was born in or near Newcastle-upon-Tyne She studied biochemistry at St Catherine's College, University of Oxford, graduating Bachelor of Arts (BA) in 1980; she then undertook post-graduate research at the University of East Anglia where she completed her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in 1983

In 1992, the General Synod of the Church of England voted to ordain women and she began the path to priesthood. and ordained priest on 15 May 1994 (during the first year women were ordained priests) at Newcastle Cathedral — both times by Ken Gill, Assistant Bishop of Newcastle. In 1993, she moved to Prudhoe (St Mary Magdalene), where she became Assistant Curate (and her husband Vicar) until 2002 — during this time, she also served as Rural Dean of Corbridge from 1999 onwards, and began her additional advisory role of Dean of Women's Ministry in 2001. Remaining in the last role, she resigned her parish licence in order to serve as Bishop's Chaplain (to Martin Wharton, Bishop of Newcastle) and Director of Ordinands, becoming additionally an honorary canon of Newcastle Cathedral from 2006. and collated at Truro Cathedral on 29 July 2011. until 1 September 2019. She retired effective 28 February 2021.

Personal life King married David Elkington in 1986