Victor Goodman
British public servant
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.
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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.
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