Gordon McPhate

Gordon McPhate

Gordon Ferguson McPhate is the current Dean of Chester. [1]

Born on 1 June 1950[2] and educated at Aberdeen University and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge, after a spell as a tutor in Physiology at Clare College, Cambridge he was ordained in 1979.[3] Later he held lectureships at Guys and St Andrews.[4] He was an honorary curate at Sanderstead[5] then an honorary Minor Canon at Southwark Cathedral[6] and after that an honorary chaplain at St Andrews University[7] before his elevation[8] to the Deanery. [9]

Notes

  1. ^ Debrett's People of Today London, Debrett's, 2008 ISBN 9781870520959
  2. ^ Burke's Peerage
  3. ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  4. ^ Who's Who 2008: London, A & C Black, 2008 ISBN 9780713672576
  5. ^ exploring surrey's past
  6. ^ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0715180886
  7. ^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0567087468
  8. ^ London Gazette
  9. ^ Anglican communion
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Stephen Stewart Smalley
Dean of Chester
2002 – -
Succeeded by
Current incumbent