Education
Rugby School; Oriel College.
Rugby School; Oriel College.
Birchenough was ordained in 1905 and was Vicar of Moor Allerton between 1913 and 1921. He became an honorary Canon of Chelmsford Cathedral in 1933 and in 1941 became Dean of Ripon Cathedral, becoming Dean Emeritus in 1951. An eminent author, he was also vice chairman of the Additional Curates Society between 1934 and 1944.
Godwin Birchenough married Edith, daughter of Ernest Keay in 1912, he died on 3 March 1953.