[2] However, after he was appointed head teacher at Great Missenden church school in 1877, he began to develop doubts about his own religious faith.

[3][4] Gould moved to London in 1879, married, and began working as a teacher in publicly funded board schools in poorer parts of the East End.

After his son, Julian Gould, was killed in action at Arras in 1917,[7] he became increasingly interested in the work of the League of Nations and world peace.

[3] Gould travelled and toured widely giving talks, notably in the United States and India under Government auspices.

[8] He wrote many books and pamphlets covering a wide range of subjects, including religious history, Biblical criticism and educational methods.

[1][7] [2][9] Gould's personal papers are held at the Archives of the Institute of Education and a full list can be found in the online catalogue.