Hugh Rowlands Gough, (19 September 1905 – 13 November 1997) was an Anglican bishop.

Early life

Gough was born in

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, Punjab,

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, into a clerical family, the son of the Rev. Charles Massey Gough and his wife, Lizzie Middleton.''1911 England Census''''India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786–1947'' He was educated at

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and

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Clerical career

He trained for ordination at the

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and was made deacon in 1928 and ordained a priest in 1929. His first position was as a

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at St Mary's Islington (1928-1931). He was then successively

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of St Paul's

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of St James'

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(1934-1939), Vicar of

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(1939-1946) as well as a

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in the

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during

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and (before his consecration to the

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) the vicar of St Mary's, Islington (1946-1948) and

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(1946-1948) and a prebendary of St Paul's Cathedral, London, in 1948. He was the

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from 1948 to 1959 and

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for most of that time before he was

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to be the Archbishop of Sydney, during which time he also served as

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of the

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. In 1961 he courted controversy by attacking atheist philosophers at

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such as

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for corrupting the youth. His departure from Australia followed a complaint and allegations of having had an improper relationship with a married woman, after which the Rector of

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was instructed to seek his immediate resignation. On his return to England he was Rector of St Peter's Church, Freshford (1967-1972) after which he retired.

Personal life

In 1929 he married the Hon. Madeline Elizabeth, daughter of the 12th

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and his wife Frances Clifton of

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. They had a daughter Lucy Gough born in 1931.Burkes Peerage 105th Ed 1970 "Kinnaird" She married first Mervyn Temple Richards and secondly

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References

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