Fr Christopher Hadfield was born in Manchester in 1939 and graduated from Jesus College Cambridge in 1961. He completed his theological training at Wells Theological College and was made deacon in 1965, serving his title in the parish of Wigton with Waverton in the diocese of Carlisle. From 1970 he has taught at Newlands School, Seaford and holds the Bishop’s Licence for the diocese of Chichester.

He has been an honorary assistant priest at St Saviours for nine years and regularly helps out in Seaford parish. Fr Christopher is married to Elizabeth.