Dame Alice Mary Godman, ( Chaplin; 24 June 1868 – 3 October 1944) was a British charity worker, serving as Deputy President of the
British Red Cross Society.
She also had an interest in
Girl Guiding
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and served as County Commissioner for Girl Guides in
Sussex
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.
Godman was the second wife of
Frederick DuCane Godman, a noted
naturalist, and accompanied him on expeditions.
The extinct
Lord Howe Pigeon was described by
Gregory Mathews in 1915, using a painting as a guide.
At the time, he named it ''Raperia godmanae'' for Alice Mary Godman.
In the
1918 New Year Honours
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, Godman was made a
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...
(DBE) "for services in connection with
the War", and thereby granted the
title ''
dame
''Dame'' is an honorific title and the feminine form of address for the honour of damehood in many Christian chivalric orders, as well as the Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom, British honours system and those of several oth ...
''.
She had two daughters: Eva Mary Godman (1895–1965) and Catherine Edith Godman (1896–1982). Neither married or bore issue.
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1868 births
1944 deaths
British charity and campaign group workers
Red Cross personnel
Scouting and Guiding in the United Kingdom
Dames Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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