Person Sheet


Name Charles Mark Godfrey
Birth 31 May 1894, 3 Eton Terrace Plymouth
Death 26 Sep 1970, Harwich & Dovercourt Hospital ,Dovercourt
Occupation Petty Officer RN
Father Thomas Fenn Godfrey (1868-1914)
Mother Eliza Mary Ann Hawkins (1866-1953)
Spouses:
1 Eva Hambling
Birth 6 Feb 1907, Harwich, Essex
Death 22 Jan 1980, Essex County Hospital Colchester
Father Joshua Albert Hambling (1874-1950)
Mother Mary Ann
Marriage 16 Feb 1928, St. Nicholas Church Harwich, Essex
Children: Brian (1938-)
Ann (1948-1948)
Melita Mary
Jean
2 Dina Broom
Death Pre 1928
Children: Charles Frank
Edna
Notes for Charles Mark Godfrey
Ran away from home because of his family's obsession with the Plymouth Brethren.1
He began as a decorators mate until he was old enough to join HMS Gannges at Shotley as a boy.
He served on the submarines based out of Harwich during WW1 which is how he came to settle here.
In 1928 he was a Seaman
In 1938/39 worked as a seaman for Trinity House
In 1948 worked for Tirinity House as a Lightsman
In 1962 he was Retired
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