Martyn Gough
Martyn Gough | |
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Gough in 2019 | |
| Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1998 to 2021 |
| Commands | Royal Navy Chaplaincy Service |
Martyn John Gough (born 1966) is a British Anglican priest and former military chaplain. He was Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy from 2018-2021.
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.[1]
Royal Navy
Gough joined the Royal Navy in 1998.[1] He was Deputy Chaplain of the Fleet from 2014 to 2018[2] and then Chaplain of the Fleet and Archdeacon for the Royal Navy until 2021.[3] He was made a Canon of Honour of Portsmouth Cathedral in June 2020.[4]
In October 2018, he was awarded the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (LS&GCM) in recognition of 15 years' service in the Royal Navy:[5] this reflected the change in regulations in 2016 that allowed for regular officers to be awarded the LS&GCM.[6]
Post-naval career
Since his retirement from the Royal Navy in 2021, Gough has held permission to officiate in the Diocese of Salisbury.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Martyn John Gough". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "No. 60939". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 July 2014. p. 3.
- ^ "Appointments". Church Times. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "Diocesan Announcements - June 2020". Diocese of Portsmouth. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "No. 62445". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 2018. pp. 19022–19028.
- ^ "No. 62445". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 October 2018. p. 19005.
- ^ "Martyn John Gough". Crockford's Clerical Directory (online ed.). Church House Publishing. Retrieved 14 October 2021.