Gough McCormick

The Very Rev Joseph Gough McCormick , DD (1874–1924) was Dean of Manchester in the first quarter of the 20th century.[1]

Born into an ecclesiastical (and cricketing) family[2] in London in 1874, he was educated at Exeter School and St John's College, Cambridge.[3] He was ordained in 1897.[4] He began his career at Great Yarmouth, where as a keen amateur cricketer, he played minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1899–1909, making thirty appearances.[5] He was later vicar of St Paul's, Princes Park, Liverpool.[6] Later he was Vicar of St. Michael's Church, Chester Square[7] and an Honorary Chaplain to the King[8][9] before his elevation to the Deanery.[10] He died in post on 30 August 1924.[11]

Notes
  1. National Archives
  2. cricketeurope4
  3. "McCormick, Joseph Gough (MRMK893JG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  4. "The Clergy List, Clerical Guide and Ecclesiastical Directory" London, John Phillips, 1900
  5. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Gough McCormick". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  6. Papers of GH Bowers Archived 2012-07-17 at Archive.today
  7. Church web-site
  8. New Hon. Chaplain To The King. The Times Saturday, Jan 23, 1915; pg. 4; Issue 40759; col B
  9. London Gazette
  10. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
  11. Deaths The Times Wednesday, Sep 10, 1924; pg. 15; Issue 43753; col A
Church of England titles
Preceded by
William Swayne		 Dean of Manchester
1920 – 1924		 Succeeded by
Hewlett Johnson


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