Paul Burbridge

John Paul Burbridge^[1] was the Dean of Norwich^[2] in the last quarter of the 20th century. Born on 21 May 1932 he was educated at The King's School, Canterbury and King's College, Cambridge.^[3] After National Service with the Royal Artillery he was ordained in 1959 and began his ministry as a curate at Eastbourne Parish Church.^[4] Following this he was Precentor at York Minster^[5] and then a canon residentiary there.^[6] In 1976 he was appointed Archdeacon of Richmond, a post he held until becoming the Dean of Norwich.

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 0713635142)
^ Crockford's clerical directory1975-76 Lambeth, Church House, 1976, ISBN 0108153674
^ [www.yorkminster.org/documents/279/the-precentors.pdf Precentors of York Minster since 1903]
^ Debrett's People of Today 1992 (London, Debrett's) ISBN 1870520092)

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

Deans of Norwich in the modern era

Edward Meyrick Goulburn • William Lefroy • Henry Russell Wakefield • Henry Charles Beeching • John Wakefield Willink • Daniel Herbert Somerset Cranage • Herbert St Barbe Holland • Norman Hook • Alan Brunskill Webster • David Lawrence Webster • Paul Burbridge • Stephen Platten • Graham Smith

Office holders in the Diocese of Norwich

The Bishop of Norwich • The Bishop of Lynn • The Bishop of Thetford • The Dean of Norwich • The Archdeacon of Norwich The Archdeacon of Norfolk The Archdeacon of Lynn