[4] His doctoral thesis was titled "Some electrochemical studies in large molecules",[5] and related to the medicinal opportunities of sugar.
[2] He then remained Southampton to undertake teacher training, and completed his Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in 1984.
[4] Court was made a deacon at Petertide 1991 (7 July) by Paul Barber, Bishop of Brixworth;[7] and ordained a priest the following Petertide (5 July 1992) by Bill Westwood, Bishop of Peterborough — both times at Peterborough Cathedral.
He then moved to become Vicar of Cromer in 2003; while remaining in which post, he became Rural Dean of Repps and an honorary canon of Norwich Cathedral in 2010.
[12] In reaction to the Living in Love and Faith process and the proposed introduction of the blessing of same-sex relationships, he stated: "I am hugely grateful to all those whose honesty and vulnerability have helped shape my own thinking on these issues of human identity and sexuality.