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Charles Keith Goddard

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Charles Keith Goddard Veteran

Birth
Barbados
Death
7 Jun 2006 (aged 84)
Caringbah, Sutherland Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Cremated. Specifically: Ashes taken Add to Map
Memorial ID
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As published in "The Goddard Association of Europe - Newsletter no 80 from October 2006" (link at bottom).

"Dr CHARLES KEITH GODDARD
The Association is very sorry to record the death of Association member Dr Charles Keith Goddard, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Ellin.), Ph.D. St Andrew's University, late of Caringbah, Sydney; New South Wales, Australia.

He died on 6 June aged 84. He was the husband of Lilias, neé Alexander; father of Lynn, Scott and Mark, and father-in-law of Geoff; proud grandfather of Erin and Adam.

He was son of the late Aubrey and Winifred Goddard, brother of Denis, Gray (deceased), Joyce (deceased), Jean, Yvonne, Arthur (deceased) and Audrey.

Dr Goddard was born in Barbados on 10 February 1922 and raised at Swans Plantation, St Andrew; Society Plantation, St John; and Dukes Plantation, St Thomas, which his father managed. He attended Combermere School and worked in Trinidad.

In 1943 he joined the RAF in Canada where he did his pilot training. He served in the UK in 1944 and 1945 where he recorded 500 flying hours. Taking his discharge, he attended McGill University, Quebec, Canada, later transferring to the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

In 1953 he married Lilias Alexander at Cellardyke Church in Fife, Scotland. In 1957 he completed his studies at St Andrew's University, attaining his Ph.D. in Zoology. In the same year he accepted an appointment at the University of New South Wales, Australia, as a senior lecturer in the School of Zoology and remained there for the rest of his teaching life. He was in charge of the University Field Station at Smith's Lake, one of the Myaff Lakes, near Forester on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. He was responsible for the operation of the field station.

Dr Goddard was a world leader in sea squirts. He also did academic studies at the University of Washington (Seattle) where he researched the octopus. He retired from the University of New South Wales in 198?, but continued to be active in academia- He read in mane- fields including astronomy, geology and genealogy.

The Association offers its deepest sympathy to his family.

Richard of Barbados"

http://goddard-association.org.uk/secure/newsletters/pdf/Newsletter-80-Oct-2006.pdf
As published in "The Goddard Association of Europe - Newsletter no 80 from October 2006" (link at bottom).

"Dr CHARLES KEITH GODDARD
The Association is very sorry to record the death of Association member Dr Charles Keith Goddard, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Ellin.), Ph.D. St Andrew's University, late of Caringbah, Sydney; New South Wales, Australia.

He died on 6 June aged 84. He was the husband of Lilias, neé Alexander; father of Lynn, Scott and Mark, and father-in-law of Geoff; proud grandfather of Erin and Adam.

He was son of the late Aubrey and Winifred Goddard, brother of Denis, Gray (deceased), Joyce (deceased), Jean, Yvonne, Arthur (deceased) and Audrey.

Dr Goddard was born in Barbados on 10 February 1922 and raised at Swans Plantation, St Andrew; Society Plantation, St John; and Dukes Plantation, St Thomas, which his father managed. He attended Combermere School and worked in Trinidad.

In 1943 he joined the RAF in Canada where he did his pilot training. He served in the UK in 1944 and 1945 where he recorded 500 flying hours. Taking his discharge, he attended McGill University, Quebec, Canada, later transferring to the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.

In 1953 he married Lilias Alexander at Cellardyke Church in Fife, Scotland. In 1957 he completed his studies at St Andrew's University, attaining his Ph.D. in Zoology. In the same year he accepted an appointment at the University of New South Wales, Australia, as a senior lecturer in the School of Zoology and remained there for the rest of his teaching life. He was in charge of the University Field Station at Smith's Lake, one of the Myaff Lakes, near Forester on the mid-north coast of New South Wales. He was responsible for the operation of the field station.

Dr Goddard was a world leader in sea squirts. He also did academic studies at the University of Washington (Seattle) where he researched the octopus. He retired from the University of New South Wales in 198?, but continued to be active in academia- He read in mane- fields including astronomy, geology and genealogy.

The Association offers its deepest sympathy to his family.

Richard of Barbados"

http://goddard-association.org.uk/secure/newsletters/pdf/Newsletter-80-Oct-2006.pdf

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