<sod>Sadgrove was born on 13 April 1950 of mixed Anglican-Jewish parentage. He was educated at [[University College School]], an [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|independent school]] in London.<ref>[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U33633/SADGROVE_Very_Rev._Michael Who's Who 2012 – SADGROVE, Michael]</ref> He studied [[theology]] at [[Balliol College, Oxford]],<ref name="Crockford entry" /><ref name="Northern Echo - retirement" /> and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) degree in 1971; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Master of Arts]] (MA Oxon) degree in 1975. In 1972, he entered [[Trinity College, Bristol]], an [[Evangelical]] [[Anglican]] [[theological college]], to train for ordained ministry.<ref name="Crockford entry" /><eod>
<sod>Sadgrove was born on 13 April 1950 of mixed Anglican-Jewish parentage. He was educated at [[University College School]], an [[Independent school (United Kingdom)|independent school]] in London.<ref>[http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U33633/SADGROVE_Very_Rev._Michael Who's Who 2012 – SADGROVE, Michael]</ref> He first studied mathematics and philosophy, followed by further studies in [[theology]] at [[Balliol College, Oxford]],<ref name="Crockford entry" /><ref name="Northern Echo - retirement" /> and graduated with a [[Bachelor of Arts]] (BA) degree in 1971; as per tradition, his BA was promoted to a [[Master of Arts (Oxbridge and Dublin)|Master of Arts]] (MA Oxon) degree in 1975. In 1972, he entered [[Trinity College, Bristol]], an [[Evangelical]] [[Anglican]] [[theological college]], to train for ordained ministry.<ref name="Crockford entry" /><eod>