He was the son of Colonel Arthur Fitzpatrick Godman and was born in the small Yorkshire village of Smeaton. He took part in the Somaliland Expedition of 1904, with the mounted Infantry. Serving at Ypres, he was severely wounded on 30 October 1914.
Whilst Commandant of the Electrical and Wireless School, he oversaw its relocation from Flower Down to Cranwell.
He retired as Honorary Air Commodore in February 1931. He returned to Yorkshire, and was appointed Secretary of the North Riding of Yorkshire Territorial Army and Auxiliary Air Force Association.
On the formation of the Observer Corps, Godman was called out of retirement in 1937 to become a significant senior member in the Northern Area. Initially he was appointed Observer Group Captain, and then Northern Area Deputy Commandant at Hucknall. Godman served during the Second War as Air Commodore, Northern Area Commandant, based at Catterick, until his final retirement in June 1943.
In later life he was appointed Vice-President of the Regimental Council, The Green Howards Regiment, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for North Yorkshire in December 1951.
He died at Smeaton Manor in July 1956, and is buried in St. Eloy Churchyard, Great Smeaton.
Whilst Commandant of the Electrical and Wireless School, he oversaw its relocation from Flower Down to Cranwell.
He retired as Honorary Air Commodore in February 1931. He returned to Yorkshire, and was appointed Secretary of the North Riding of Yorkshire Territorial Army and Auxiliary Air Force Association.
On the formation of the Observer Corps, Godman was called out of retirement in 1937 to become a significant senior member in the Northern Area. Initially he was appointed Observer Group Captain, and then Northern Area Deputy Commandant at Hucknall. Godman served during the Second War as Air Commodore, Northern Area Commandant, based at Catterick, until his final retirement in June 1943.
In later life he was appointed Vice-President of the Regimental Council, The Green Howards Regiment, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for North Yorkshire in December 1951.
He died at Smeaton Manor in July 1956, and is buried in St. Eloy Churchyard, Great Smeaton.
He was the son of Colonel Arthur Fitzpatrick Godman and was born in the small Yorkshire village of Smeaton. He took part in the Somaliland Expedition of 1904, with the mounted Infantry. Serving at Ypres, he was severely wounded on 30 October 1914.
Whilst Commandant of the Electrical and Wireless School, he oversaw its relocation from Flower Down to Cranwell.
He retired as Honorary Air Commodore in February 1931. He returned to Yorkshire, and was appointed Secretary of the North Riding of Yorkshire Territorial Army and Auxiliary Air Force Association.
On the formation of the Observer Corps, Godman was called out of retirement in 1937 to become a significant senior member in the Northern Area. Initially he was appointed Observer Group Captain, and then Northern Area Deputy Commandant at Hucknall. Godman served during the Second War as Air Commodore, Northern Area Commandant, based at Catterick, until his final retirement in June 1943.
In later life he was appointed Vice-President of the Regimental Council, The Green Howards Regiment, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for North Yorkshire in December 1951.
He died at Smeaton Manor in July 1956, and is buried in St. Eloy Churchyard, Great Smeaton.
Whilst Commandant of the Electrical and Wireless School, he oversaw its relocation from Flower Down to Cranwell.
He retired as Honorary Air Commodore in February 1931. He returned to Yorkshire, and was appointed Secretary of the North Riding of Yorkshire Territorial Army and Auxiliary Air Force Association.
On the formation of the Observer Corps, Godman was called out of retirement in 1937 to become a significant senior member in the Northern Area. Initially he was appointed Observer Group Captain, and then Northern Area Deputy Commandant at Hucknall. Godman served during the Second War as Air Commodore, Northern Area Commandant, based at Catterick, until his final retirement in June 1943.
In later life he was appointed Vice-President of the Regimental Council, The Green Howards Regiment, and was appointed a Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant for North Yorkshire in December 1951.
He died at Smeaton Manor in July 1956, and is buried in St. Eloy Churchyard, Great Smeaton.
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Arthur Lowthian
Godman
Of
Smeaton Manor
Born 20 September 1877
Died 26 July 1956
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