He was later known as the Reverend Canon Edward Bradbrooke and was rector of Sussex parishes including Slaugham and Graffham.
[9][10] Bradbrooke became the national high jump champion again by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete, when finishing second behind Mihály Bodosi at the 1933 AAA Championships.
[3] On 1 June 1951, Reverend Edward Bradbrooke was inducted as rector of Slaugham parish, where he remained for 15 years.
[13][15] In 1974, Bradbrooke moved from Sussex to the village of Martock near Yeovil to retire, but remained active as an assistant priest in the area.
[16] His paintings were featured in a calendar to raise funds for the Martock Parish Church and exhibited at a pub along with the artwork of his son in Buckland St Mary.