Marjorie Godfrey
Marjorie Godfrey | |
|---|---|
| Member of the 5th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1971–1977 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 29, 1919 Hyderabad, British Raj |
| Died | October 27, 2003 (aged 84) Hyderabad, India |
| Alma mater | Osmania University |
Marjorie Godfrey (29 March 1919 – 27 October 2003) was an Anglo-Indian nominated member of 5th Lok Sabha and Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Early life[edit]
Marjorie was born on 29 March 1919 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Osmania University.[1]
Career[edit]
An educationist, Godfrey for 17 years acted as the Superintendent-in-Charge of Examinations and Selections.[2] She established The Catholic Association of Hyderabad.[3] She was one of the two Anglo-Indian members nominated to the 5th Lok Sabha in 1971.[4] Prior to that, she had been a nominated member of Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for four years and a Vice President of All India Anglo-Indian Association's governing body.[2]
Godfrey had also served on the Central Social Welfare Advisory Board and represented Andhra Pradesh at the Inter-State Board for Anglo-Indian Education.[1]
Personal life[edit]
On 10 January 1949, Marjorie was married to Allen Godfrey. The couple had two children.[1] She died on 27 October 2003, due to cardiac arrest. Andhra Pradesh Council of Churches and The Catholic Association of Hyderabad condoled her death.[3]
Her daughter Della Godfrey was also a nominated member of Andhra Pradesh state assembly.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Members Bioprofile: Godfrey, Shrimati Marjorie". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Thirteenth Loksabha: Session 14 Date: 05-12-2003". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Marjorie Godfrey dies". The Hindu. 28 October 2003. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ^ Careers Digest. Vol. 8. 1971. p. 622.
- 1919 births
- 2003 deaths
- Politicians from Hyderabad, India
- Osmania University alumni
- India MPs 1971–1977
- Women members of the Lok Sabha
- Anglo-Indian people
- Indian Roman Catholics
- Women members of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly
- Nominated members of the Lok Sabha
- Andhra Pradesh MLAs 1967–1972
- 20th-century Indian women
- 20th-century Indian people