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the West Indies – 30 May, 1815, to the Hydra troop-ship, Capts. Joseph Digby and Dan. Roberts, with whom he served, on the North America and West India stations, until 26 Nov. 1817 – and 26 Nov. 1823, to the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Ramillies 74, Capt. Wm. M‘Culloch. Since the period of his quitting the latter service Lieut. Goddard has been on half-pay.
GODDARD. (Lieutenant, 1827.)
William Henry Goddard passed his examination in 1818; vras promoted to a Lieutenancy, 20 July, 1827, in the Helicon 10, Capt. Chas. Dyke Acland, at the Cape of Good Hope; obtained an appointment, 19 Feb. 1830, in the Coast Blockade, as Supernumerary-Lieutenant of the Talavera 74, Capt. Hugh Pigot; served in the Coast Guard from 9 Nov. 1831 until 1836; became attached for three years, 7 July, 1840, to the Poictiers 72, Capt. Wm. Henry Shirreff, guard-ship at Chatham; and on 31 Aug. 1843 rejoined the Coast Guard. He has not been employed since the early part of 1846.
GODDEN. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 17; h-p., 20.)
George Henry Godden, born 17 July, 1795, at Portsea, Hants, is brother of Lieut. J. S. Godden, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 12 May, 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Apollo 38, Capt. Bridges Watkinson Taylor, under whom he assisted, as Midshipman, at the capture, 13 Feb. 1812, of the French frigate-built store-ship Mérinos of 20 guns and 126 men, beneath the batteries of Corsica, and also at the reduction, 29 Jan. and 3 Feb. 1813, of the islands of Augusta and Curzola. From Aug. 1814, until promoted, through the interest of Sir Herbert Taylor, to the rank of Lieutenant, 30 April, 1827, Mr. Godden served, the last 11 years as Mate, in the Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, on the Irish station, and Queen Charlotte and Victory, flag-ships at Portsmouth of Sir Edw. Thornbrough, Sir Geo. Campbell, Sir Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, and Sir Geo. Martin. He has since been on half-pay.
He married, first, 17 Aug. 1827, Miss Elizabeth Batchelor, of- Portsmouth, who died 16 Nov. 1831; and, secondly, 10 Dec. 1833, Elizabeth, only daughter of Capt. Burgess, formerly of the 6th Regt.
GODDEN. (Lieut., 1815. f-p., 33; h-p., 11.)
Joseph Shaw Godden, born about 1791, is brother of Lieut. G. H. Godden, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 24 Nov. 1803, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Puissant 74, Capt. John Irwin, lying at Spithead; and, from July, 1804, until Feb. 1812, served, nearly the whole time as Midshipman and Master’s Mate, in the Avenger 18, Capts. Thos. White and Urry Johnson. During that period he assisted in sinking Le Hazard privateer of 14 guns and 70 men, and witnessed the capture, in May, 1809, of the island of Anholt. He was afterwards employed, as Acting-Master, Midshipman, and Master’s Mate, in the Wanderer 24, Capt. Eras. Newcombe, Gorgon 44, Capt. Alex. Milner, Rainbow 28, Capt. Geo. Henry Guion, Sparrowhawk 18, Capt. Jas. Pringle, Barfleur 98, Capts. Sir Edw. Berry and John Maitland, and Quebec, Lieut.-Commander Robt. Scallon. In the Barfleur Mr. Godden participated in Sir Edw. Pellew’s two actions with the French fleet off Toulon, 5 Nov. 1813, and 13 Feb. 1814. His promotion to the rank of Lieutenant taking place 3 Feb. 1815, wa next find him, while officiating, from 1824 to 1829, as Agent for Transports Afloat, supplying the squadron in the Pacific with provisions, then bringing home Mr. Ricketts, H.M. Consul at Peru, and altogether acquiring a very enviable reputation. On 8 June, 1831, he rejoined the Transport Service, but left it again in Jan. 1832. With the exception of a command, from 4 Sept. 1838 to Oct. 1843, of the Stag Revenue-cruizer, during which period he effected the capture of not fewer than 17 smuggling-vessels, Lieut. Godden has been employed in the Coast Guard ever since 24 Oct. 1834.
He married, 3 Sept. 1816, Harriet, daughter of Thos. Radcliffe, Esq., late Builder’s Assistant at Portsmouth Dockyard, by whom he has issue five children.
GODENCH. (Lieut., 1809. f-p., 18; h-p., 29.)
Francis Godench entered the Navy, 31 Aug. 1800, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Prince of Wales 98, Capt. Wm. Prowse, bearing the flag in the Channel of Sir Robt. Calder, under whom he attained the rating of Midshipman 1 March, 1801. Being paid off at the peace, on his return from a voyage to the West Indies, he next, in March, 1803, joined the Grampus, flag-ship of Sir Jas. Saumarez on the Guernsey station, but, rejoining the Prince of Wales in the following June, continued to serve in that ship, under Admirals Sir R. Calder, Billy Douglas, Sir Edw. Thornbrough, Sir J. Saumarez, and Lord Gambier, until Sept. 1807, and was consequently present in the action of 22 July, 1805, and in the attack upon Copenhagen. He then became Acting-Lieutenant of the Fearless gun-brig, Lieat.-Commanders John Williams and Abraham Garland, and, being confirmed in the rank he now holds, by commission dated 25 March, 1809, was afterwards appointed, in succession, to the Leyden 64, Capt. Thos. Ussher, Inflexible 64, Capt. Thos. Brown, Horatio 38, Capt. Geo. Scott, Redpole 10, Capt. Colin Macdonald, Action brig, Capts. Bertie Cornelius Cator, Wm. Jackson, and John Ross, and Rifleman 16, Capt. Geo. Bennett Allen. While in the Inflexible and Redpole, we find him visiting Halifax, the Baltic, Bermuda, New Providence, the Chesapeake, and Norway. Since 18 May, 1843, Lieut. Godench, who had not been employed for a period of 27 years, has been officiating as First of the Victory 104, guard-ship at Portsmouth, Capts. Wm. Wilmott Henderson, Geo. Moubray, and John Pasco. Agents – HaJlett and Robinson.
GODFREY. (Lieut., 1806. f-p., 27; h-p., 29.)
George Robert Godfrey was born in May, 1775 or 6, and died, after a protracted illness of five years, 10 April, 1845. He was son of Robt. Godfrey, Esq.; nephew of Geo. Godfrey, Esq., at one time Purser of H.M.S. Andromeda, who married a sister of Admiral Sir John Duckworth, G.C.B.; and cousin of Admiral John Child Purvis.
This officer entered the Navy, in 1789, as a Volunteer, on board La Prudente 38, Capt. Henry Trollope, and afterwards made two voyages round the world with Capt. Ellis in the Stourmount and Eliza. In Oct. 1794 he became Midshipman of the Experiment lugger, Lieut.-Commander Geo. Hayes, on the Home and Mediterranean stations, where, until Sept. 1803, he also served, latterly as Master’s Mate, in the Mahonesa 34, Capts. Devonshire and John Giffard, Achille 74, Capts. Hon. Henry Edwin Stanhope, Geo. Murray, Edw. Buller, and Jas. Wallis, Amelia frigate, Capt. Lord Proby, and Utrecht 64, flag-ship of Sir Edw. Thornbrough. He then joined the Prince of Orange 74, bearing the flag of Admiral Drury, from whom (having passed in 1800) he received an order to officiate as Acting-Lieutenant 1 Nov. 1804. After a continued servitude in that capacity, both in the Princess of Orange and in La Flêche, Capt. Thos. White, Mr. Godfrey was at length formally promoted on 24 April, 1806, and appointed First-Lieutenant 23 Aug. following of the Kent 74, Capt. Thos. Rogers. On 13 Dec. 1810 he received a very severe wound while serving, as First-Lieutenant, with the boats of that ship and a squadron, under Capt. Fras. Wm. Fane, at the destruction, in the mole of Palamos, of a large convoy, protected by two batteries – on which occasion, out of 600 British officers and men, upwards- of 200 were killed, wounded, and taken prisoners.[1] My. Godfrey, whose exertions throughout were conspicuous, continued in the Kent until the early part of 1813. He then joined the Vigo 74, bearing the flag in the Baltic of Rear-Admiral
- ↑ Vide Gaz. 1811, p. 229.
