Background
Paddock was born in Gloucester and educated at The Crypt School, Gloucester, and Liverpool University.
Paddock was born in Gloucester and educated at The Crypt School, Gloucester, and Liverpool University.
University of Liverpool.
He was ordained deacon in 1980 and priest in 1981. After a curacy at Street Katharine"s Matson he was a chaplain at the Lancaster Royal Grammar School and then with the Royal Air Force. He then held further school chaplaincies at Street Olave’s Grammar School, Orpington, and Royal Russell School, Croydon. From 1997 to 2000 he was the vicar of Street Peter’s Folkestone and from then until his appointment as the Dean of Gibraltar.
Paddock also has degrees from the universities of Oxford, Glasgow and Cardiff.