Parents, pupils and friends of one of London’s most prominent schools crowded into Westminster Cathedral last month for a Mass to celebrate the career of their former headmaster, who retired after last summer term.
Michael Gormally had been with the Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School in Kensington for three decades, starting as a trainee teacher back in 1981. Mr Gormally, a skilled linguist, taught French and Latin.
It was his predecessor in the headship, Anthony (now Fr) Pellegrini, who recognised this young teacher’s ability, leadership and charisma and delegated ever-increasing responsibilities to him.
