Martyn Gough (chaplain)

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Martyn Gough
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Gough in 2019
Born (1966-04-21) 21 April 1966 (age 55)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1998 to 2021
Commands heldRoyal Navy Chaplaincy Service

Martyn John Gough (born 21 April 1966), a British Anglican priest, is National Chaplain to the Royal British Legion.[1] He is a retired military chaplain who was Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy from 2018 to 2021.

Early life and education[]

Gough was born on 21 April 1966 in Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales.[2] He was educated at Aberdare High School: it was an all-boys grammar school when he joined, changing to an all-boys comprehensive school from 1978.[3] He studied at the University of Wales, Cardiff, graduating with a Bachelor of Theology (BTh) degree in 1987.[4] From 1988 to 1990, he trained for ordination at St Stephen's House, Oxford.[4] During this time, he competed a postgraduate certificate (PGC) at the University of Oxford.[2]

Ordained ministry[]

Gough was ordained in the Church in Wales as a deacon in 1990 and as a priest in 1991. He served in the Diocese of Llandaff in Wales, and in the Church of England's Diocese in Europe.[5] He served his curacy at St Theodore's Church, Port Talbot from 1990 to 1992.[3] Then, from 1992 to 1994, he was an assistant priest at St Margaret's Church, Roath in Cardiff.[3][4] In 1995, he moved to the Diocese of Gibraltar in Europe and served as an assistant chaplain in Milan.[3]

Royal Navy[]

Gough joined the Royal Navy in 1998.[5] He held various appointments relating to fostering vocations: he was a vocations advisor from 2007 to 2014, and served as assistant director of ordinands (2007–09) and then director of ordinands for the Royal Navy (2009–14).[4] He was secretary of the Armed Forces Synod from 2012 to 2016.[3] He was posted to Afghanistan as a senior chaplain during 2013 and 2014.[2]

Gough was Deputy Chaplain of the Fleet from 2014 to 2018.[6] He then served as Chaplain of the Fleet, the most senior chaplain in the Royal Navy, until his retirement in 2021.[7] He was additionally Archdeacon for the Royal Navy, the most senior Anglican navy chaplain and a member of the General Synod of the Church of England.[3] He was made a Canon of Honour of Portsmouth Cathedral in June 2020.[8]

Post-naval career[]

Since his retirement from the Royal Navy in 2021, Gough has held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Salisbury.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Festival of Remembrance | Programme |Royal British Legion". 8 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Gough, Ven. Martyn John, (born 21 April 1966), Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon of the Royal Navy, since 2018". Who's Who 2021. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "The Ven Martyn John Gough". The Church of England Year Book. Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Martyn John Gough". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Martyn John Gough". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ "No. 60939". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 July 2014. p. 3.
  7. ^ "Appointments". Church Times. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Diocesan Announcements - June 2020". Diocese of Portsmouth. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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