Gordon McPhate

Gordon Ferguson McPhate (born 1 June 1950)[1] is the current Dean of Chester.[2]

McPhate was educated at Aberdeen University and Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. After a spell as a tutor in Physiology at Clare College, he was ordained in 1979.[3] He later held lectureships at Guy’s Hospital and the University of St Andrews.[4] He was an honorary curate at Sanderstead,[5] then an honorary Minor Canon at Southwark Cathedral[6] and an honorary chaplain at St Andrews,[7] before his elevation[8] to the Deanery.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Burke's Peerage
  2. ↑ Debrett's People of Today London, Debrett's, 2008 ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9
  3. ↑ Crockford's Clerical Directory 2008/2009 (100th edition), Church House Publishing (ISBN 978-0-7151-1030-0).
  4. ↑ Who's Who 2012 – McPHATE, Gordon Ferguson
  5. ↑ exploring surrey's past
  6. ↑ Crockfords (London, Church House, 1995) ISBN 0-7151-8088-6
  7. ↑ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
  8. ↑ London Gazette
  9. ↑ Anglican communion
Church of England titles
Preceded by
Stephen Smalley		 Dean of Chester
2002–present 		Incumbent