Paulson, Godfrey Martin Ellis, son of Lieut.-Col. Peter Paulson OBE, Manchester Regt and Roy. Signals, and Mary Gertrude, d. of Henry Ellis MD, of Shipley Hall, Bradford; b. 6 July 1908; adm. May 1922 (R); left July 1927; Peterhouse Camb., matric. 1927, BA 1930, MA 1940; HM Colonial Service, asst DC Gold Coast Colony 1930-2; adm. a solicitor Feb. 1936, practised in London; Lieut. Manchester Regt June 1939; GSO2 N. Africa and NW Europe, and Military Mission to Free French; Lieut.-Col. 1945; OBE 1945; Control Commn Germany 1945, Austria 1946; HM Foreign Service 1946, Vice-Consul Venice 1948-9, 2nd and 3rd Sec. Stockholm 1949-53, 1st Sec. Singapore and SE Asia 1953-7, Beirut 1957-60, Rome 1961; Asst Under Sec. FO 1962-6, CB 1966; Consul-Gen. Nice 1966-70, retd 1970; Order of St Charles, Monaco, 1981; m. 25 Aug. 1936 Patricia, d. of Sir Hugh Murray CIE CBE, Forestry Commissioner, of Bramshaw, Hants; d. 31 July 1990.