Tributes have been paid to the Navy’s former most senior chaplain who has died at the age of 57. The Venerable Martyn Gough, who was born in Aberdare and served in the Diocese of Llandaff, served the Navy and nation for nearly a quarter of a century.
His extensive service at home and aboard, saw him deployed to Afghanistan as well as carry out day-to-day work in frigates, survey vessels and carriers.
His successor as Chaplain of the Fleet, the Venerable Andrew Hillier, said: "A proud Welshman, he was wonderfully affable individual with a great sense of fun. As a priest, he was an enormously faithful and committed man. As a chaplain, he loved nothing better that to be surrounded by sailors and was truly a friend and advisor to all on board."
