Geoffrey Frank Hilder^[1] (17 July 1906 – 6 February 1988)^[2] was Archdeacon of Taunton^[3] from 1951^[4] until 1971.^[5]

Hilder was the younger son of Albert Thomas Hilder, a dentist, and Lilian Ethel (nee Hallwright). ^[6] He was educated at Uppingham School; Lincoln College, Oxford; the Inner Temple; and Ely Theological College.

He was called to the Bar in 1930. He was ordained Deacon in 1931; and Priest in 1932.^[7] He served his title at St John the Evangelist, East Dulwich (1931-34) and Goldthorpe (1934-37).^[8]

He was Rector of Ruardean from 1937 to 1941; Vicar of St Stephen, Cheltenham from 1941^[9] to 1948; and Vicar of Hambridge from 1948 to 1959. He was Prolocutor of the Lower House of Convocation of Canterbury from 1955 to 1970; a Director of Ecclesiastical Insurance Office Ltd from 1957 to 1961 a Prebendary of Wells Cathedral from 1951 to 1973; and Provost of the Western Division of the Woodard Corporation from 1960 to 1970.^[10]

He married Enid Coggin in 1939, sister of the crime novelist Joan Coggin.^[11] In retirement Hilder and his wife lived in Bude.^[12] He died in Barnstaple in 1988, aged 81.^[13] There were no children of the marriage.^[14]