John Henry Godfrey (1888 - 1970)

Born 10 Jul 1888 in Handsworth, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Bertha Margaret Hope — married 1921 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Died 29 Aug 1970 at age 82 in Eastbourne, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

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John Godfrey is Notable.

Admiral John Henry Godfrey CB (10 July 1888 – 29 August 1970) was an officer of the Royal Navy and Royal Indian Navy, specialising in navigation. Ian Fleming is said to have based James Bond's boss, "M", on Godfrey.

John Henry Godfrey was born in Handsworth, Birmingham , on 10 July 1888, the third son and youngest of the four children of Godfrey Henry Godfrey ( 1839–1931 ), company secretary of Mapplebecks and Wilkes , and his wife, Kathleen, née de Castley ( 1851–1937 ). He was educated at King Edward Grammar School ^[1]

In the 1891 census John (age 2) was the son of Godfrey Godfrey in Bordesley, Warwickshire, England.^[2]

In the 1901 census John (age 12) was the son of Godfrey H Godfrey in Worcestershire, England.^[3]

In 1921 he married Bertha Margaret Hope (1902-).^[4]

Godfrey was made Captain in 1928, Rear-Admiral in 1939, Vice-Admiral in 1942 and Admiral on the retired list in 1945. As well as being made a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1939, he was also awarded the Order of the Nile of Egypt and made a Chevalier of the French Legion d'Honneur

He passed away in 1970.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Oxford Dictionary of National Biographies
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1891"
   citing The National Archives of the UK Class: RG12; Piece/Folio: 2407/ 97; Page: 10; Line: 10
   FamilySearch Record: WLHB-HZM (accessed 27 March 2024)
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   John Godfrey (2) son in household of GODFREY GODFREY (52 years) in Bordesley, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom. Born in Warwickshire, England.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1901"
   citing Edgbaston subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey
   FamilySearch Record: XSSG-CS1 (accessed 27 March 2024)
   FindMyPast Image
   John H Godfrey (12), single son, in household of Godfrey H Godfrey (62) in Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom in Kings Norton registration district in Worcestershire, England. Born in Birmingham, Warwickshire.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVZV-GDJG : 9 October 2014), John H Godfrey and null, 1921; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1921, quarter 4, vol. 6D, p. 684, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVCY-YYJV : 1 November 2021), John Henry Godfrey, 1971.

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q3181737, en:Wikipedia