GORING, JOHN; b.; adm. (aged 8) Jun 1718; left 1722. [Possibly John Goring, son of Henry Goring, and Anne ---, bapt. King’s Bromley, Staffs., 17 Sep 1711 (IGI)].
GORING, WILLIAM, brother of Sir Charles Mathew Goring, Bart. (qv); b. 7 Jun 1708; adm. (aged 8) Jul 1716; left 1720; a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to the Old Pretender; d. unm. at Rome, of influenza, 3 Feb 1743.
Gorman, Harry Fortescue, son of Major William Henry Gorman, of Purley, Surrey, by Florence, daughter of Major Robert John Hickman, 60th Rifles, of Hersham, Surrey; b. Sept. 8, 1901; adm. as K.S. Sept. 23, 1915; left July 1920; a member of the firm of Patons and Baldwins, Ltd., Halifax; later engaged in business at Hove, Sussex; 2nd Lieut. R.A. Sept. 7, 1940; Lieut.-Col.; mentioned in despatches (N.W. Europe) L.G. Nov. 8, 1945, and April 4, 1946; m. Sept. 14, 1933, Frances Isabella Patricia, elder daughter of Albert Clifford Robinson, of Brighouse, Yorks; killed in a motor accident in Germany Jan. 20, 1946.
Harry Fortescue Gorman was born at Dover, Kent on the 8th of September 1901 the elder son of Major William Henry Gorman, East Surrey Regiment, and Florence (nee Hickman) Gorman of “Rozel”, Woodcote Valley Road, Purley in Surrey, later of Willow Drive, Halifax. He was educated at Westminster School where he was a King’s Scholar from the 23rd of September 1915 to July 1920. He was a member of the 2nd Football XI in 1917 and of the 1st Football XI in 1917 and 1918. He was a member of the 1st Cricket XI in 1717 and was a member of the Officer Training Corps.
On leaving school he worked for the firm of Patons and Baldwins Ltd, knitting yarn manufacturers of Halifax, and was later in business at Hove in Sussex.
He was married at St Martin’s Church, Brighouse, Yorkshire on the 14th of September 1933 to Frances Isabella Patricia (nee Robinson) and they lived at “Tanaghmore”, Pangbourne in Sussex. They had two daughters, Janet, born on the 18th of August 1934, Sarah, and a son, Charles, born in 1937.
He attended an Officer Cadet Training Battalion before being commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery on the 7th of September 1940.
He was created as a Member of the British Empire and the recommendation for the award read as follows: - ““Major Gorman has been OC 218 Det Mil Gov during the whole of the period 1 Feb 45 – 30 Apr 45 and in the performance of his duties he has shown outstanding zeal and ability. Operating under most trying conditions and often under fire with the leading troops his disregard for danger and devotion to duty have largely contributed to the successful imposition of Mil Gov in 8 Corps area.”
He was twice Mentioned in Despatches for “Gallant and distinguished services in North-West Europe”, which were announced by the War Office on the 8th of November 1945 and on the 4th of April 1946.
He was killed in a motor accident at Hamburg.
He is commemorated on the war memorial at Rottingdean, Sussex.
He is buried at Hamburg Cemetery Plot 1A, Row C, Grave 15.
Gorman, Robert William Pitcairn, brother of Harry Fortescue Gorman (qv); b. 5 June 1905; adm. Sept. 1919 (KS); left July 1924; New Coll. Oxf., matric. 1924; Paton & Bafdwins Ltd, Toronto; m. 5 Sept. 1933 Pamela Isabel Hibbert, d. of Vernon W. Wanklyn of Knutsford, Cheshire.
GORRINGE, PETER ROLLINS, second son of William Pennington Gorringe, Kingston House, Shoreham, Sussex; b. 28 Aug 1842; adm. 24 Jan 1856 (G); Brasenose Coll. Oxford, matr. 19 Nov 1863; BA 1867; MA 1870; ordained deacon 1868, priest 1869 (both Chichester); Curate, Southwick, Sussex 1868-70, Orsett, Essex 1870-2; Rector of Manston, Dorset 1872-1910; Diocesan Inspector of Schools, Salisbury 1901-10; m. 2 Sep 1869 Fanny Eliza, only dau. of E. D. Sweet, Lymington, Hampshire; d. 12 Jul 1931. [mother perhaps Rebecca Pinnick (IGI)]
GOSLIN, JOHN; b.; adm.; BB 1709-13 (Chapter Muniments 33741-6).
GOSLING, ---; b.; in school lists May and Oct 1803.
GOSLING, JAMES, son of Joseph Gosling, St. Margaret’s, Westminster, and Chalfont St. Peter’s, Bucks., ironmonger; b.; adm.; BB 1714; Min. Can. (aged 14) 1715; St. John‘s Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 21 May 1716; BA 1719.
GOSSETT, FRANCIS RUSSELL, fourth son of Sir Ralph Allen Gossett KCB, Serjeant at Arms to the House of Commons, and Arabella Sarah, dau. of Sir Thomas Butler, Bart.; b. 2 Jun 1849; adm. 19 Jun 1862; left Whitsun 1865; served Army Service Corps 1871-81, Capt., retd.; Assistant Serjeant at Arms, House of Commons 1881-5, Deputy Serjeant at Arms 1885-1929; CBE 3 Jun 1928; m. 4 Jan 1876 Mary Snell, dau. of Robert Dalglish MP, Kilmordinny, Dumbartonshire; d. 8 Jul 1930.
GOSSIP, WILLIAM, elder son of Thomas Gossip, Leicester, and Joanna, dau. of Richard Cartwright, Evington, Leics.; bapt. St. Martin’s, Leicester 16 Sep 1770 (IGI); adm. 19 Jan 1779; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 20 Jun 1789; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 30 May 1789; m. twice; d. 21 Aug 1833, aged 63.