John Paddock (priest)

John Allan Barnes Paddock FRSA (born 8 August 1951) is a retired Anglican priest and former Dean of Gibraltar.[1]

For the American Episcopal bishop, see John A. Paddock.

Paddock was born in Gloucester and educated at The Crypt School, Gloucester, and Liverpool University.[2] He was ordained deacon in 1980 and priest in 1981.[3] After a curacy at St Katharine's Matson he was a chaplain at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School and then with the RAF. He then held further school chaplaincies at St Olave's Grammar School, Orpington, and Royal Russell School, Croydon. From 1997 to 2000 he was the vicar of St Peter's Folkestone and from then until his appointment as the Dean of Gibraltar.[4] Paddock also has degrees from the universities of Oxford, Glasgow and Cardiff.[5] Paddock retired in November 2017[6]

References
  1. Gib Connect Archived 2011-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Debrett's People of Today London, Debrett's, 2008 ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  3. Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
  4. Searle, Dominique (15 December 2008). "Gib's New Dean is to be Installed Tomorrow". The Gibraltar Chronicle. Gibraltar: 3.
  5. ENS
  6. Diocese in Europe — Prayer Diary (Accessed 7 January 2018)
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Alan Geoffrey Woods		 Dean of Gibraltar
2008 – 2017		 Vacant
Title next held by
Robin Gill
as Acting Dean


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