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People

Adam Godley Adam Godley (born 22 July 1964) is a British-American actor. He has been nominated for two Tony Awards and four Laurence Olivier Awards for his performances on the New York and London stages which include, ''Private Lives'' in 2001, ''The Pillo ...

(born 1964), British actor * Alfred Denis Godley, known as

A. D. Godley Alfred Denis Godley (22 January 1856 – 27 June 1925) was an Anglo-Irish classical scholar and author of humorous poems. From 1910 to 1920 he was Public Orator at the University of Oxford, a post that involved composing citations in Latin for ...

(1856–1925), English classical scholar and author of light verse *

Alexander Godley General Sir Alexander John Godley, (4 February 1867 – 6 March 1957) was a senior British Army officer. He is best known for his role as commander of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and II Anzac Corps during the First World War. Born in ...

(1867–1957), British Army General with the New Zealand and Australian Division at Gallipoli; cousin of the 1st Baron Kilbracken *

Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken John Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken, (17 June 1847 – 27 June 1932), was an Anglo-Irish aristocrat and British civil servant and the longest serving, and probably the most influential, Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India. Earl ...

(1847–1932), British Permanent Under-Secretary of State for India; cousin of Alexander Godley * Bill Godley (1879–unknown), English footballer *

Charlotte Godley Charlotte Godley (14 November 1821 – 3 January 1907) was a New Zealand letter-writer and community leader. Family She was born as Charlotte Griffith-Wynne in Voelas House (subsequently demolished) in Denbighshire, Wales in 1821. She was the ...

(1821–1907) was a New Zealand letter-writer and community leader; mother of Arthur Godley * Eric Godley (1919–2010), New Zealand botanist and biographer * G. McMurtrie Godley (1917–1999), U.S. Ambassador to Laos and Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs * George Godley, British police officer involved in the hunt for Jack the Ripper in 1888 * Hugh Godley, 2nd Baron Kilbracken (1877–1950), Irish nobleman *

Janey Godley Janey Godley (born Jane Godley Currie, January 1961) is a Scottish stand-up comedian, actress and writer from Glasgow. Early life Jane Godley is the youngest of four children born to Annie and Jim Currie. She was raised on Kenmore Street in S ...

(born 1961), Scottish comedian, newspaper columnist, and author *

John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken The Rt Hon. John Raymond Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken, DSC (17 October 1920 – 14 August 2006), was a British-born, later Irish-resident peer, wartime naval pilot, journalist, author and farmer. He was the son of The 2nd Baron Kilbracken; h ...

(1920–2006), British-born Irish peer *

John Robert Godley John Robert Godley (29 May 1814 – 17 November 1861) was an Anglo-Irish statesman and bureaucrat. Godley is considered to be the founder of Canterbury, New Zealand, although he lived there for only two years. Early life Godley was born in Dubl ...

(1814–1861), British bureaucrat and statesman; an original resident in Canterbury, New Zealand *

Kevin Godley Kevin Michael Godley (born 7 October 1945) is an English singer, songwriter, musician and music video director. He is known as the singer and drummer of the art rock band 10cc and later as part of collaboration duo Godley & Creme with Lol Creme ...

(born 1945), British musician and music video director and part of the Godley & Creme musical partnership *

Leonidas M. Godley Leonidas Mahlon Godley (June 13, 1836 – May 23, 1904) was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War. He enlisted as 2nd Sergeant of Company E, 22nd Iowa Infantry Regiment on August 6, 1862, and was promoted 1st Sergeant in January 1 ...

(1836–1904), American Civil War Union Army soldier; recipient of the Medal of Honor * Robert Godley (born 1971), British designer of men's clothing * Sean Godley (born 1981), Irish-Australian poet and writer, brother of the 4th Baron Kilbracken * Sidney Godley (1889–1957), British Army World War I soldier and German prisoner of war; recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Wynne Godley Wynne Godley (26 September 192613 May 2010) was an economist famous for his pessimism about the British economy and his criticism of the British government. In 2007, he and Marc Lavoie wrote a book about the " Stock-Flow Consistent" model, an a ...

(1926–2010), British economist *

Zack Godley Zachary Thomas Godley (born April 21, 1990) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Gastonia Honey Hunters of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondba ...

(born 1990), American professional baseball pitcher

Places

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Godley Head Awaroa / Godley Head (), called Cachalot Head by early French explorers, is a prominent headland in Christchurch, New Zealand, located at the entrance to Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō. The headland is named for John Robert Godley. Etymology ...

, northern headland to Lyttelton Harbour ;United Kingdom *

Godley, Greater Manchester Godley is a suburb of Hyde, Greater Manchester, England. The area formed part of the municipal borough of Hyde in Cheshire from 1881 to 1974, when it became part of the metropolitan borough of Tameside.

Godley East railway station Godley East was a railway station in the Godley area of Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, on the Woodhead Line. Early history On 17 November 1841, Godley was the temporary terminus of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railwa ...

Godley railway station Godley railway station serves the Godley area of Hyde, Tameside, Greater Manchester, England. It is east of Manchester Piccadilly on the Manchester-Glossop Line. It was built to replace the original Godley Junction station. It is placed a ...

Godley Reservoir The Godley Reservoir is a reservoir in Godley, Greater Manchester, Godley, Hyde, Greater Manchester, Hyde, Greater Manchester. It was completed in 1851, as a critical part of the Longdendale Chain project that brings fresh water to Manchester. T ...

Godley Hundred Godley was a hundred in what is now Surrey, England. Egham, Thorpe, Chertsey and Chobham are all mentioned in the Chertsey Abbey charter of 673 AD due to a donation by Frithuwold. Chobham manor needed to be large to have a reasonable economic ...

in Surrey ;United States *

Godley, Illinois Godley is a village in Grundy and Will counties, Illinois, United States. The population was 601 at the 2010 census. Geography Godley is located at (41.237292, -88.244693). According to the 2010 census, Godley has a total area of , of which ...

Godley Independent School District Godley Independent School District is a public school district based in Godley, Texas (USA). In 2010, the school district was rated " Recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. SchoolsGodley High School(Grades 9-12)Godley Middle School(Grades ...

Godley, Texas Godley is a city in northwestern Johnson County, Texas, United States, in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. It is on Texas State Highway 171, Farm Roads 2331 and 917, and the tracks of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway northwest of Cle ...

Other

Godley & Creme Godley & Creme were an English rock duo formally established in Manchester in 1977 by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The pair began releasing music as a duo after their departure from the rock band 10cc. In 1979, they directed their first music v ...

, English rock duo composed of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme :* ''

Changing Faces – The Very Best of 10cc and Godley & Creme ''Changing Faces – The Very Best of 10cc and Godley & Creme'' is a compilation album that included the hits of 10cc and Godley & Creme, the first album to include both bands. Release and reception The album featured 16 tracks including a ...

'', released in 1987 :*

Cry (Godley & Creme song) "Cry" is a song released by the English music duo Godley & Creme on 11 March 1985. It was included on the duo's album '' The History Mix Volume 1''. The song reached number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming Godley & Creme's lon ...

, released in 1985 :* ''Consequences'' (Godley & Creme album), released in 1977 :* ''Freeze Frame'' (Godley & Creme album), released in 1979 *

Godley River The Godley River is an alpine braided river flowing through Canterbury, in New Zealand's South Island. The river's headwaters are in Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park. It flows south for from the Southern Alps The Southern Alps (; offic ...

, alpine braided river flowing through Canterbury in New Zealand * Godley Statue, Christchurch memorial for John Robert Godley {{disambig, surname, geo