haʊˈɛvɚ, ɡˈoːɹmliz ˈɔːɹɪdʒˌɪnz ɑːɹ mˈoʊst klˈoʊsli ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪɾᵻd wɪð dʒˈeɪmz ɡˈoːɹmli, ɐn ˈaɪɹɪʃmən hˌuː wʌz vˈɛɹiəsli ɐ tˈiːtʃɚ, pˈoʊstmæstɚ, ˈɔːkʃənˈɪɹ, ænd nˈoʊɾɚɹi pˈʌblɪk.
However, Gormley's origins are most closely associated with James Gormley, an Irishman who was variously a teacher, postmaster, auctioneer, and notary public.