Dame Alice Godman | |
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Born | Alice Mary Chaplin 24 June 1868 |
Died | 3 October 1944 | (aged 76)
Spouse | Frederick DuCane Godman (married 1891–1919) |
Children | 2 |
Dame Alice Mary Godman, DBE ( née Chaplin; 24 June 1868 – 3 October 1944) was a British charity worker, serving as Deputy President of the British Red Cross Society. [1] She also had an interest in Girl Guiding and served as County Commissioner for Girl Guides in Sussex. [1] [2] Godman was the second wife of Frederick DuCane Godman, a noted naturalist, and accompanied him on expeditions. [1] [3]
The extinct Lord Howe Pigeon was described by Gregory Mathews in 1915, using a painting as a guide. [4] At the time, he named it Raperia godmanae for Alice Mary Godman. [5]
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. [6] [7]
She had two daughters: Eva Mary Godman (1895–1965) and Catherine Edith Godman (1896–1982). Neither married or bore issue. [8]
Dame Alice Godman | |
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Born | Alice Mary Chaplin 24 June 1868 |
Died | 3 October 1944 | (aged 76)
Spouse | Frederick DuCane Godman (married 1891–1919) |
Children | 2 |
Dame Alice Mary Godman, DBE ( née Chaplin; 24 June 1868 – 3 October 1944) was a British charity worker, serving as Deputy President of the British Red Cross Society. [1] She also had an interest in Girl Guiding and served as County Commissioner for Girl Guides in Sussex. [1] [2] Godman was the second wife of Frederick DuCane Godman, a noted naturalist, and accompanied him on expeditions. [1] [3]
The extinct Lord Howe Pigeon was described by Gregory Mathews in 1915, using a painting as a guide. [4] At the time, he named it Raperia godmanae for Alice Mary Godman. [5]
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. [6] [7]
She had two daughters: Eva Mary Godman (1895–1965) and Catherine Edith Godman (1896–1982). Neither married or bore issue. [8]