Godber, Greville Noel Lambert, son of Noel Lambert Godber of Nottingham, and Ann Eliza­beth, d. of George Brunsden of Rugby; b. 20 Apr. 1914; adm. Jan. 1928 (H); left July 1932; Guy's Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1938, MB 1940; RAFVR (Med.) 1940-5 (Sqdn Ldr); a med. practitioner in Derby, retd 1984; m. 1940 Gwendoline Ursula, d. of Harrison Petit; d. May 2006.

Goddard, Philip Wilton Duncan, son of Philip Henry Goddard, solicitor, and Muriel Frances Hinton of Wem, Shropshire; b. 18 Sept. 1911; adm. Sept. 1925 (B), (R) Sept. 1926; left Apr. 1927; St Thom. Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1936; a med. practitioner in Templecombe, Somer­set; m. 3 Dec. 1938 Margaret Kathleen, d. of Thomas Branches Williams of Raynes Park; d. 8 Jan. 1982.

Godfray, Basil Hugh Edmund, son of Basil Collins Godfray, of Hampstead, solicitor; b. Aug. 2, 1890; adm. Sept. 22, 1904 (G); left Easter 1908; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. A. S. C. Nov. 30, 1914; Lieut. July 1, 1915; d. May 7, 1929.

GODFREY, SIR EDMUND BERRY, brother of Richard Godfrey (qv); b. 23 Dec 1621; adm.; KS; a contributor to the congratulatory verses to Charles I on the birth of Princess Amelia 1636/7, written by KSS while at Chiswick; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 23 Nov 1638; adm. Grays Inn 3 Dec 1640; became a woodmonger, and in 1658 acquired a wharf at Hartshorn Lane, near Charing Cross; JP Westminster; knighted 18 Sep 1666, for “his eminent service done in helping to suppress the late fire in the City” (London Gazette, 17-20 Sep 1666); offended the Court by causing the arrest of the King’s Physician for a debt due to him for firewood, and was imprisoned for six days in the porter’s lodge at Whitehall 1669; a zealous Protestant, and “esteemed the best justice of the peace in England”; received the first depositions of Titus Oates concerning the Popish Plot 16 Sept 1678; found dead in a ditch on the south side of Primrose Hill, near Hampstead 17 Oct 1678, three probably innocent persons subsequently being hanged at Tyburn for his murder. Memorial tablet in East Cloister, Westminster Abbey. DNB.

GODFREY, EDWARD LEE, son of Thomas Spragging Godfrey, Balderton Hall, Notts., banker, and Emily Mary Lee (IGI); grandson of Thomas Spragging Godfrey (qv); b. 15 Dec 1867; adm. (G) 25 Sep 1879; left May 1880; at Haileybury Sch. 1880-4; proprietor, Gloucester Incubator Co. Ltd., Woodchester, Gloucs.

GODFREY, EDWARD, brother of Richard Godfrey (qv); b. 16 Jul 1627; adm. ; KS May 1640 (“Domestic Chronicle of Thos. Godfrey”, Topog. and Gen. ii, 463); “puer optimae spei, et indolis dux et decus 5 classis huius Scholae”; d. at school 8 Jun 1640. Buried East Cloister, Westminster Abbey, where there is a tablet in his memory.

GODFREY, JAMES GEORGE, brother of Sir William Duncan Godfrey, Bart. (qv); b. 4 Jun 1808; adm. 14 Jan 1819 (Packharness'); m. 30 Mar 1843 Mary Isabella, eldest dau. of Rev. Francis Richard Maunsell, Rector of Castle Island, Co. Kerry; d. 1894.

GODFREY, JOHN, brother of Richard Godfrey (qv); b. 3 Sep 1620; adm.; KS 1635; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1638, matr. 22 Mar 1638/9, Westminster Student; BA 1642; travelled for several years on continent; d. at Paris 19 Jan 1654. Memorial tablet, East Cloister, Westminster Abbey.

GODFREY, JOHN, son of Benjamin Godfrey, Watlington, Oxfordshire, and Ann --- (IGI) (perhaps Fitton); bapt. Watlington, Oxfordshire 3 Oct 1712 (IGI); adm. (aged 12) Jan 1725/6; KS 1727; d. 1727.

GODFREY, RAYMOND HILL, eldest son of John Richard Race Godfrey, Grove Road, Surbiton, Surrey, stockbroker, and Jane Mary Margaret, dau. of Col. John Humphrey [Edward ?] Hill CB, Hill’s Court, Exeter, Devon; b. 14 Feb 1859; adm. 22 Sep 1871; QS 21 Jan 1874; left May 1876; a coffee planter in Ceylon; on return to England became a member of the London Stock Exchange, adm. 1899; m. 17 Jul 1890 Kate, youngest dau. of Vice Adm. Sir George Strong Nares KCB FRS, Rochester House, Surbiton; d. 5 Nov 1925.