Sir Nicholas Proctor Goodison (16 May 1934 – 6 July 2021) was a British businessman who was chairman of the

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from 1976 to 1986. He was an important supporter of the arts and the President of the Furniture History Society (FHS).

Career

Goodison was born in

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, the son of Edmund Harold Goodison and Eileen Mary Carrington Proctor. He was educated at

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and then

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, of which he was an honorary fellow. He was made a

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in the 1982 New Year Honours. He served as chairman of the

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from 1982 to 2002 and of the

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(now The Art Fund) from 1986 to 2002. He appeared as a castaway on the

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programme ''

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'' on 1 March 1987.

Artistic legacy

The

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holds two portraits of Goodison in its collection, a bust by Ivor Roberts-Jones and a photograph by

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. His portrait in oil, by Tom Phillips, is in the Stock Exchange's collection. A preparatory sketch made in oil on panel in 2006 was acquired from the artist by the Art Fund and is in the Courtauld Gallery.

Personal life

Sir Nicholas married Judith Abel Smith (b. 21 January 1939) on 18 June, 1960: they had a son, Adam, and two daughters, Katharine and Rachel. He died on 6 July 2021, at the age of 87.

References

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