Alice Godman
British charity worker
About Alice Godman
Lived 1868 – 1944 (aged 76).
Dame Alice Mary Godman, ( Chaplin; 24 June 1868 – 3 October 1944) was a British charity worker, serving as Deputy President of the British Red Cross Society. She also had an interest in Girl Guiding and served as County Commissioner for Girl Guides in Sussex. Godman was the second wife of Frederick DuCane Godman, a noted naturalist, and accompanied him on expeditions.
The extinct Lord Howe Pigeon was described by Gregory Mathews in 1915, using a painting as a guide. At the time, he named it Raperia godmanae for Alice Mary Godman.
In the 1918 New Year Honours, Godman was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) "for services in connection with the War", and thereby granted the title dame.
She had two daughters: Eva Mary Godman (1895–1965) and Catherine Edith Godman (1896–1982). Neither married or bore issue.
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Who was Alice Godman?
British charity worker (1868-1944)
When was Alice Godman born?
Alice Godman was born on 24 June 1868.
When did Alice Godman die?
Alice Godman died on 3 October 1944.
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