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Glanville, Richard John Bell, son of William Morris Gladstone Glanville, med. practitioner, of Hampstead, and Muriel Mary Gertrude, d. of Edward Bell, publisher, of Hampstead; b. 16 Nov. 1908; adm. Sept. 1922 (H); left July 1927; Hertford Coll. Oxf., matric. 1927, BA 1930; dir. G. Bell & Sons, publishers, 1936-69, chairman 1969-; Intell. Corrs 1941-5 (Capt.); m. 2 Sept. 1939 Genista, d. of Zachariah Cartwright, farmer, of Himley, Staffs.; d. Sept. 2004.

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.

GOLDIE, BRUCE MORTON, son of Bruce Goldie, Tedworth Square, Chelsea, Middlesex, brewery manager, and Mary Agnes, dau. of Alexander Morton, St. George’s Road, Glasgow; b. 4 Jan 1869; adm. 16 Jun 1881 (H); QS 31 May 1883; elected to Christ Church, Oxford July 1887; BA 1891; MA 1909; engaged in tutorial work; a university coach at Oxford 1904-14; assistant master, St. Edward’s School, Oxford 1915-25; again a university coach, Oxford, from 1925; d. Jan 1959.

Goldschmidt, Walter Lind, son of Walter Otto Goldschmidt, of South Kensington, a Registrar of the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice, and grandson of Jenny Lind, the celebrated Swedish singer; b. May 4, 1885; adm. Jan. 20, 1898 (H); left Oct. 1902; went to South Africa, where he joined the Cape Mounted Rifles, with whom he served some eighteen months; afterwards became a member of a travelling dramatic company at the Cape, and subsequently returned to London, where he played under the name of Robert Averell; d. Oct. 5, 1913.

Gonne, Michael Edward, younger son of Henry Gonne, of Ringwood, Rants, barrister-at-law, by Grace Staveley, daughter of Henry Marsden, of Bombay; b. Oct. 23, 1898; adm. Jan. 18, 1912 (H); left Easter 1914; R. M.C. Sandhurst May - Oct. 1916; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Batt. Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt.) Oct. 27, 1916; was at once attached to the R. F. C. and in March 1917 went to Egypt and thence to France in June following; Acting Flight-Cdr. Jan. 9, 1918; M.C. Feb. 1, 1918; injured while testing a machine in Feb. 1918, and was invalided to England, where, on resuming duty, he acted as gunnery instructor; rejoined his old squadron on the western front Aug. 7, 1918, and on the following day volunteered for the flight from which he never returned; was last seen Aug. 8, 1918, at the height of 2000 feet over the Somme crossings at Brie, and is said to have died in the German Field Hospital at Villers-Carbonnel; unm.

Goodchild, Jeremy, son of Albert Victor Goodchild of Beckenham, Kent, and Ianthe Gertrude, d. of John Alfred White of Stonely, Hunts.; b. 17 Jan. 1933; adm. Jan. 1947 (H); left July 1951; Westminster Hosp. Med. Sch., MRCS LRCP 1957; MB BS 1957; DRCOG 1961; med. practitioner, Beckenham, Kent 1961, later in Leicester, Leics; m. 9 Sept. 1961 Hazel Eleanor, d. of John Henry Ferguson, civil servant; d. 12 Mar. 2015.

Gordon, Alan Muspratt, son of Frank Gordon-Brown, asst sec. British Linen Bank, and Hildegarde, d. of Edmund Knowles Muspratt LLD, chemical manufacturer, of Seaforth Hall, Lancs; b. 25 Mar. 1908; adm. Sept. 1920 (H); left Apr. 1925; an actor under the stage name of Alan Gordon; RAF 1942-6; d. 24 Nov. 1956.

Gordon, Harold Hollocombe, son of John Gordon, of London, manager of the London and Brazilian Bank, Ltd., by Harriet, daughter of Edward Benn, of Ealing, Middlesex; b. Jan. 22, 1870; adm. Sept. 28, 1883 (H); left July 1887; m. Sept. 28, 1901, Lilian Beatrice, eldest daughter of Edward Chetwynd-Stapylton, of Worcester Park, Surrey; d. July 24, 1945.

GOTTO, DONALD, fifth son of Henry Jenkin Gotto, Highgate Road, London, and Rosetta Jones Gaisford (IGI); b. 6 Aug 1862; adm. 25 Jul 1878 (H); left May 1881; St. John’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 21 Jan 1882; BA 1887; MA 1895; ordained 1888 [but not in Crockford 1890]; Curate, Holy Trinity, Barking Road, 1888-9, All Saints, Maldon, Essex 1890-1911 [check]; Rector of Shenley, Herts., from 1901; m.; d. from effects of fall when alighting at Radlett Station 12 Jan 1917.

Gough, Hugh Percival Henry, son of Rev. Percival Gough, Rector of Acton, Middx; b. 31 Jan. 1916; adm. Sept. 1929 (H); left July 1932; Univ. Coll. Lond., BSc 1937; sec. Sulgrave Manor Board 1939-50; a harpsichord maker; m. 1st Apr. 1945 Cynthia Mary Jefferys; 2nd May 1955 Jane Anne, d. of John Gordon Legg of Wethersfield, Essex; d. 14 Apr. 1997.