Frederick Godber, 1St Baron Godber
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Frederick Godber, 1st Baron Godber Frederick Godber, 1st Baron Godber (6 November 1888 â“ 10 April 1976), was a British petroleum executive.[1]. Godber was Chairman and Managing Director of Shell. He was Knighted 7 July 1942.[2] He was raised to the peerage as Baron Godber, of Mayfield in the County of Sussex, in 1956.[3] He had already been made a Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 1948.[4]. Lord Godber died in April 1976, aged 87, when the barony became extinct. He was buried at St Dunstan Churchyard, Mayfield, Sussex.[5]. References[edit]. ^ Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: Frederick Godber. Barry Godber (British, 1946-1970). Portrait of 21st Century Schizoid Man - 1969 Watercolor. "Cat's foot iron claw Neuro-surgeons scream for more At paranoia's poison door Twenty first century schizoid man. The Album and the Artist: This painting of the 21st Century Schizoid Man appears on the cover of the 1969 record album "Court of the Crimson King" by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The cover is as strange, haunting and powerful as anything else to do with the group. It was painted by Barry Godber who was an artist and a computer programmer. This was the only album cover he painted. Barry died in February 1970 at the age of 24. Frederick Godber, Business executive. Decorated grand officer Order of Orange Nassau, 1947; knighted, 1942;created baron, 1956; named honorary bencher Middle Temple, 1954, honorary liveryman Leathersellers Company, 1963. Chairman overseas supply committee Petroleum Board World World War II; chairman of the executive committee Help Holland Council; trustee Churchill College Trust Fund, Cambridge,1958. Fellow Institute Petroleum (honorary). Godber, Frederick was born on November 6, 1888 in Dulwich, London, England. Son of Edward and Marion Louise (Peach) Godber. Career. Baron Godber January 23, 1956 - April 10, 1976. Contributions. By year, 1 in total: 1956. Information presented on this page was prepared from the XML source files, together with information from the History of Parliament Trust, the work of Leigh Rayment and public sources. The means by which names are recognised means that errors may remain in the data presented. Noticed a typo? | Report other issues | © UK Parliament. Joseph Godber â” Joseph Bradshaw Godber, Baron Godber of Willington PC (17 March 1914 ndash; 25 August 1980) was a British Conservative politician and cabinet minister.Godber was educated at Bedford School and became a nurseryman. He became chairman of the county ⦠Wikipedia. David Ormsby-Gore, 5th Baron Harlech â” The Right Honourable The Lord Harlech KCMG PC Member of Parliament for Oswestry In office 1950â“1961 Preceded by Oliver Poole ⦠Wikipedia. Colin Pearson, Baron Pearson â” Rt. Hon. Baron Pearson Colin Hargreaves Pearson, Baron Pearson PC, KC, CBE (28 July 1899 â“ 31 January 1980) was a Ca Frederick Godber, 1st Baron Godber (6 November 1888 â“ 10 April 1976), was a British petroleum executive. Godber was Chairman and Managing Director of Shell. He was Knighted 7 July 1942. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Godber, of Mayfield in the County of Sussex, in 1956. He had already been made a Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 1948. Lord Godber died in April 1976, aged 87, when the barony became extinct. He was buried at St Dunstan Churchyard, Mayfield, Sussex. Frederick Godber, 1st Baron Godber (6 November 1888 â“ 10 April 1976), was a British petroleum executive. Godber was Chairman and Managing Director of Shell. He was Knighted 7 July 1942. He was raised to the peerage as Baron Godber, of Mayfield in the County of Sussex, in 1956. He had already been made a Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 1948. Lord Godber died in April 1976, aged 87, when the barony became extinct. He was buried at St Dunstan Churchyard, Mayfield, Sussex. Daphne Joan Godber+1 b. 1923. Citations. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News. Hon. Daphne Joan Godber1. F, #275023, b. 1923. Last Edited=7 Sep 2016. Hon. Daphne Joan Godber was born in 1923.1 She is the daughter of Frederick Godber, 1st and last Baron Godber and Violet Ethel Beatrice Lovesy.1 She married Archibald Ian Scott Debenham.1 Her married name became Debenham.1..