Godfrey Brock-Gadd

History and Experience

Ambassador Brock-Gadd is not new to the formalities and protocol of diplomacy as he served a number of years beginning in 1966 as a member of the Royal Household Staff for HM Queen Elizabeth II where he was a Footman and later served as her Under Butler.

After retiring with his pension he helped to found the Ultra Rare Diseases, Disorder & Disabilities Foundation in Belfast where he worked as the director. He helped start the organization because there was no support for children and adults with a rare and uncommon diseases, to diagnose a rare disease it could take as long as five years the organization was there to support families and friends providing education and helping families cope with the relative challenges.

As a senior citizen he has been very active in volunteerism also working with the St. Christopher Food Bank in East Belfast and as their Administrator from 2015 to 2019. He has also served as a lay preacher in the URC/Methodist Church.