Joseph Gough McCormick (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 Yarmouthwherease as a keen amateur cricketer, he played minor counties cricket for Norfolk from 1899 to 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". Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  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 byWilliam Swayne Dean of Manchester 1920 – 1924 Succeeded byHewlett Johnson


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