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 GODLEY] KNIGHTS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE GODLEY, K.C.M.G. Creat. 1914; C.B. (mil.) 1910. — Maj.-Gen. Sir Alexander John Godley, s. of late Lt.-Col. William Alexander Godley, 56th Regt., and Laura, daii. of Rev. J. Bird. B. 4 Feb. 18fi7 ; m. 17 Sept. 1898, Louisa Marion, dau. of Robert Fowler, D.L., of Rahinston, co. Meath ; ed. at Hailybury ; United Services Coll. Westward Ho. ; R.M.C. Sandhurst ; joined R.D.F. 1886; adj. R.D.F., adj. M.I. Aldershot 1894; operations in South Africa as staff officer 1896, brev.-ma. S. African war 1899-1901 ; brev. It. -col. transferred to Irish Gds. ; commdg. M.I. 1901-10 ; CO 1906 ; gen. staff officer (1st grade), 2nd Div. Aldershot 190(3-10; commdt. (tempt, rank of maj.-gen.) of the Defence forces of the Dominion of New Zealand from 1910-14. Resi- clpnee — 18. Oriental Terrace, Wellington, New- Zealand. Ohib- — Guards' ; Naval and Military. Issue — GODSELL, Knt. Bach. Great. 1903.— Sie WiLLiAJi GoDSELL, s. of the late Thomas Godsell, of King's Caple, Herefordshire. B. 1838 ; m. 1st, 1864, Georgina M. (d. 6 Sept. 1903), dau. of the late Rev. James Buekoll, of Great Limber, Lines ; m. 2iid, 4 Feb. 1908, Emily Helen, dau. of the late George Grimmette, of Edgbaston ; ent. service of Govt. 1860, and was auditor of the accounts of Sec. of State for India in Council 1895-1903. Residence — 4, Tring Avenue, Ealing Common. Club — National. GODSON, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — Jane Char- lotte, dau. of E. Boughton, J. P., of Stoke, Coventry. M. lf> Feb. 1869, Sir Augustus Frede- rick Godson. M.F. for Kidderminster 1886-1906, for many ^ears proincial G.M. of the Freemasons of Worcestershire, who d. 11 Oct. 1906. Resi- (Jence — Ashfield, Malvern, Worcestershire. GODWIN, Knt. Bach. Great. 1913.— Sir Arthur Godwin, s. of John Venimore God- win, J. P., of Bradford, and Rachel Catherine, dau. of Rev. James Acworth, LL.D., of Bradford. B. at Bradford 17 Oct. 1852 ; m. 14 July, 1887, Mary Elizabeth, dau. of William Geddes, of Liver- pool" ; ed. privately and at Edin. LTniv. ; is sole proprietor of John'V. Godwin & Co., merchants, of Bradford, etc. : pres. of Municipal Mutual Insurance Co. : J. P. Bradford since 1892 ; memb. of Bradford City Council 1900, alderman 1903, first Lord Mayor 1907. Residence — Emm Royd, Heaton, Bradford. Clubs — National Liberal ; and Bradford. GOLD, Knt. Bach. Creat. 1906.- — Sir Charles Gold, s. of Michael Gold, of Birmingham, and Ellen, dau. of Richard Yovuig. B. 1837": m. 5 Dec. 1859, Fanny Georgina (d. 1 May, 1910), dau. of Henry Gilbey; is a director of W. & A. Gilbey, wine "and spirit importers ; M.P. Saffron Walden div. of Essex 1895-1900 ; D.L., J.P. Essex. Residence — The Limes, Birchanger, Essex. Club — Devonshire. Issue — 1. Charles Gold, b. 1S6.5 ; J.P., Essex ; m. 1892, dau. of Alfred Gilbey, of Wooburu, Bucks. Resi- dence — Gorsefield, Stansted, Essex. 2. Archie Gold, b. 1870; J.P., Essex; m. 1897, Ethel, dau. of H. A. Blyth, of 45, Portland Place, W. Residence — Croft House, Stansted, Essex. 3. Guy Gilby Gold, b. 13 June, 1877 ; J.P., Essex ; maj. Essex'Yco. ; ni. 12 Nov. 1903. Maud Mary, dau. of Sir John Brunner, 1st Bt. Residence — Becking Place, Braintroe. Issue — 2 sons ; 3 dans. TAUBMAN-GOLDIE, Privy Counsellor. Apptd. 1S9S: K.C.:I.G. 1887. — Kt. Hon. Sir George Dashwood Taubman-Goldie, s. of Col. Goldie- Taubman, Scots Guards. J.P., speaker of the House of Keys, Isle of Man, and Caroline Evel5'n, dau. of J. E. Hovenden. B. in the Isle of Man 20 May, 1846 ; m. 1870, Matilda Catherine Elliott (d. 26 April, 1898), dau. of John William Elliott, of Wakefield, Yorksliire ; ed. at Roy. Mil. Academy, Woolwich ; served in R.E. ; assumed the name of Taubman-Goldie by royal licence- 1887 ; secured to England the vast Niger terri- tory, and became founder of the Royal Niger Companj', of which he was Deputy-Gov. 1886-95,. and Gov. 1895-9, when he res. upon the Govern- ment taking over the administration ; .successfully conducted the expeditions against the Foulahs and Ilorins 1897 ; inemb. royal commission on South African War 1902-3 ; pres. Royal Geo- graphical Society 1906 ; memb. of roy. commn. to investigate allegations of Butler Report on S. African War Stores 1905 ; hon. LL.D. Camb. and D.C.L. Oxford 1897; F.R.S. Residence— 11, Queen's Gate Gardens, S.W. Clubs — Naval and Military ; AthenjBum ; Royal Y'acht Squadron. GOLDNEY, Knt. Bach. Creat.. 1893.— Hon. Sir John Tankerville Goldney, s. of Sir Gabriel Goldney, 1st Bt., and Mary Anne, dau. of Richard Haywood Alexander, of Corsham, Wilts. B. 15 June, 1846; m. 1st, 9 Feb. 1875, Jane Macgregor (d. 14 April, 1911), dau. of John Laird, M.P. for Birkenhead ; m. 2nd, 1913, AHce Frances Holbrow, dau. of Maj. F. C. N. Goldney ; ed. at Harrow and Camb. ; Barr.-at-law 1869 ; Acting Chief Justice Leeward Islands 1881 ; Judge of Supreme Court of British Cruiana 1883, and of the Straits Settlements 1887 ; Chief Justice of Trinidad 1892-1900 ; J.P., Wilts. (High Sheriff 1910-1 1 ). Residences- Monk's Park, Cor- sham : IS and 19, Hanover Court, Hanover Street, W. Clul)s — .Junior Carlton : Oxford and Cam- bridge. GOLLAN, Lady (Knt.'s widow). — -Leonidia, dau. of D. R. Coi'deiro, of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. M. 1865, Sir Alexander Gollan, K.C.M.G., late consul-gen. in Cuba, who d. 5 May, 1902. Residence — 29, Glyn Mansions, Hammersmith- Road, W. Issue — GOMME, Knt. Bach. Great. 1911. — Sir Lau- rence GoMME, s. of William Laurence Gomme, of" Hammersmith, civil engineer, and Mary Anne, dau. of Parkinson Hall, of Linden Grove, Notting Hill, asst. sec. West Middlesex Water Co. B. in London 17 Dec. 1853 ; m. 31 March, 1875, Alice Bertha, dau. of C. A. T. Merck, of Hammersmith ; ed. at City of Lond. Sch. ; formerly Statistical Officer of the London Countv Council ; clerk ta the L.C.C. since 1900 ; F.S.A., F.R. Stat. Soc. ; F. Roy. Anthropol. Inst. ; founder, and a former pres., sec, and now vice-pres. of the Folk- lore Soc. ; hon. memb. Glasgow Archaeol. Soc. ; former editor of the " Antiquary " and the " Archteological Review " ; is the author of many books on institutions, folklore, historical novels, etc. Residences — 20, Marlborough Place, N.W ; The Mound, Long Crendon, Bucks. Clubs- Royal Societies' ; Municipal and County. Issue — 1. Laurence Bernard Merck Gomme, b. 2. Stephen Austin Gomme, b. 3. Ai'tlmr Allan Gomme, b. 4. Edward Alfred Cook Gomme, b. 5. Arnold Wycombe Gomme, b. 6. Ralph Eliot Gomme, b. 7. Geoffrey James Lyon Gomme, b. GONDAL, Thakore Sahib of, G.C.LE. Creat. 1897. — H.H. Thakore Sahib Sir Bhagvat- siNHji Sagramji, s. of late Thakore Sahib, and Ranee Shree IMonghiba, dau. of Rana Sartanjee of Minapur. B. at Dhorajee, Gondal, 24 Oct. 1865 ; m. 1881 ; ed. at Rajkumar Coll. Rajkot, and at Edin. Univ. : hon. LL.D. Edin. 1887 ; M.B. and CM. Edin. 1892 ; M.R.C.P. Edin. '1892 ; D.C.L. Oxford 1892 : M.D. Edin. 1895; F.R.C.P. Edin. 1895 : F.C.P. and S.B., F.R.S.E., Fellow of Bombay Univ. ; M.R.A.S., M.R.I.G.B* ; author of " A Short History of Aryan Medical