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Victor Goodman

1899 – 1967

British public servant

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About Victor Goodman

Lived 1899 – 1967 (aged 68).

Sir Victor Martin Reeves Goodman KCB OBE MC (14 February 1899 – 29 September 1967) was a British public servant and Clerk of the Parliaments from 1959 to 1963.

He was educated at Eton College.

In 1920 he became a Clerk in the House of Lords. Principal Clerk of the Judicial Office in 1946, and Clerk Assistant in 1953. He was appointed Clerk of the Parliaments in 1959 and retired in 1963.

From 1941 to 1945 he was Chief ARP and Security Officer of the Palace of Westminster. CB in 1951, and KCB in 1959.

Personal life

In 1928 he married Julian Morrell, daughter of Lady Ottoline Morrell; they had two sons and a daughter.

Notes and references

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Important facts

Birth century
Education
Eton College
Positions held
Clerk of the Parliaments
Awards
Military Cross; Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath; Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Also known as
Sir Victor Martin Reeves Goodman

People in Victor Goodman's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Victor Goodman's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Victor Goodman?

British public servant (1899–1967)

When was Victor Goodman born?

Victor Goodman was born on 14 February 1899.

When did Victor Goodman die?

Victor Goodman died on 29 September 1967.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Victor Goodman

· Wikidata: Q7925938

· DBpedia: Victor Goodman

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