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4 unusual facts about John Goddard


Development of the Test captaincy of West Indies

John Goddard was appointed for the tour of India, and a year later after some hesitation confirmed that he would also be available to lead West Indies in England in 1950.

English cricket team in West Indies in 1947–48

West Indies began with George Headley as captain but he was badly injured in the first Test and replaced for the rest of the series by John Goddard.

Jeff Stollmeyer

Stollmeyer gained the captaincy during the 1951/2 tour of Australia after John Goddard stood down in that series.

John Goddard

John Theodore Goddard, solicitor appointed by Wallis Simpson as an adviser to her during divorce proceedings


Diocese of Blackburn

Alongside the diocesan Bishop of Blackburn, the Diocese has two suffragan bishops, the Rt Revd John Goddard, Bishop suffragan of Burnley, appointed in 2000 and during the recent vacancy Acting Bishop of Blackburn, and the Rt Revd Geoff Pearson, Bishop suffragan of Lancaster, appointed in 2007.


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Goddard and Townsend

John Goddard made a famous six-shell desk-bookcase for Providence merchant Nicholas Brown.