The Very Reverend Hector Bransby Gooderham was an eminent Episcopalian

Scottish Episcopal Church

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 priest

Priest

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 in the third quarter of the 20th Century. He was born on 11 October 1901 and educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh

George Heriot's School

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 and the City's University. He was ordained in 1924 and began his career with a curacy

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 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow

St. Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow

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 after which he was appointed Rector

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 of St John's, Selkirk . Subsequently the incumbent

Rector

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 at St Baldred's, North Berwick

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 he was appointed Provost of St Mary’s Cathedral, Edinburgh

St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Episcopal)

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 in 1949, a post he was to hold until 1956. His last appointment before retirement was at St Peter's, Cranley Gardens and he died on 30 December 1977.