Paul Burbridge

John Paul Burbridge[1] was the Dean of Norwich[2] in the latter part of the 20th century (1983-1995). Born on 21 May 1932, he was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and King's College, Cambridge,[3] New College, Oxford, and Wells Theological College. After National Service with the Royal Artillery, he was ordained to a curacy at Eastbourne Parish Church in 1959.[4] In 1962 he was appointed vicar choral and chamberlain at York Minster. He was appointed residentiary canon precentor at York Minster[5] in 1966.[6] In 1976 he was appointed Archdeacon of Richmond and canon residentiary at Ripon Cathedral, a post he held until his appointment as Dean of Norwich in 1983 (F.S.A).

Paul Burbridge has a particular interest in model engineering and church history. He has been happily married to Olive since 1956. Together they have four daughters and eleven grandchildren.

References

House of Names
"Church news New Dean of Norwich", The Times 27 January 1983; p.14
Who's Who 1992 (London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)
Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
Precentors of York Minster since 1903
Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)

Church of England titles
Preceded by David Lawrence Edwards	Dean of Norwich 1983–1995	Succeeded by Stephen George Platten

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[1] House of Names

[2] "Church news New Dean of Norwich", The Times 27 January 1983; p.14

[3] Who's Who 1992 (London, A & C Black ISBN 0-7136-3514-2)

[4] Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X

[5] Precentors of York Minster since 1903

[6] Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1-870520-09-2)

Deans of Norwich
Early modern	William Castleton John Salisbury John Christopherson John Boxall John Harpsfield John Salisbury George Gardiner Thomas Dove John Jegon George Montgomery Edmund Suckling John Hassal John Crofts Herbert Astley John Sharp Henry Fairfax Humphrey Prideaux Thomas Cole Robert Butts John Baron Thomas Bullock Edward Townshend Philip Lloyd
Late modern	Joseph Turner George Pellew Meyrick Goulburn William Lefroy Henry Wakefield Henry Beeching John Willink David Cranage Herbert St Barbe Holland Norman Hook Alan Webster David Edwards Paul Burbridge Stephen Platten Graham Smith Jane Hedges (announced)

Diocese of Norwich
Norwich Cathedral Bishop's House, Norwich Diocesan House, Norwich
Office holders	Graham Usher, Bishop of Norwich Alan Winton, Bishop suffragan of Thetford Jonathan Meyrick, Bishop suffragan of Lynn AEO: Norman Banks, Bishop suffragan of Richborough Jane Hedges, Dean of Norwich Steven Betts, Archdeacon of Norfolk Karen Hutchinson, Archdeacon of Norwich Ian Bentley, Archdeacon of Lynn
Historic offices	Bishop suffragan of Ipswich (1899–1909) Archdeacon of Suffolk (12th century–1914; formed Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich) Archdeacon of Sudbury (12th century–1837; transferred to Ely)