Joyce Godber
Joyce Godber | |
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| Born | Amy Joyce Godber 1906 Bedfordshire, England |
| Died | 1999 (aged 92–93) |
| Occupation(s) | Archivist and local historian |
| Employer(s) | Oxford University Press, Institute of Historical Research |
| Organization(s) | Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, Society of Archivists, British Records Association |
| Known for | History of Bedfordshire 1066–1888 (1969) |
| Relatives | William Godber (brother), George Godber (brother), Joseph Godber (brother) |
Joyce Godber (1906–1999) was an English local historian, the county archivist of Bedfordshire and the author of a number of books about the history of that county.
Biography
[edit]Christened Amy Joyce Godber, Godber was born in 1906,[1] in Bedfordshire.[2] She was the daughter of Isaac Godber and Bessie Godber. She had six brothers: agricultural expert William Godber, physician and Chief Medical Officer George Godber, rubber plantation owner John Godber, council executive Geoffrey Godber, Conservative party politician Joseph Godber, and Frank Godber.
Godber studied for a history degree and briefly worked as a teacher.[2] She was employed by the Oxford University Press before becoming assistant secretary at the Institute of Historical Research.[3] She subsequently became clerk of the records and county archivist for Bedfordshire,[4] where she oversaw the planning of a new repository in the County Hall, now known as Borough Hall and expanded the number staff working in the archives.[5] She retired in 1968 and was succeeded as archivist by her colleague Patricia Bell.[5]
Godber was editor of the publications of the Bedfordshire Historical Record Society from 1945 to 1977.[6] She was also an active member of the Society of Archivists and the British Records Association.[1][2]
Godber's major work was her History of Bedfordshire 1066–1888 (1969).[7] Among her other publications was a history of the local Quaker religious movement: Friends in Bedfordshire and West Hertfordshire[8] and a history of charity the Harpur Trust.[9]
Godber died in 1999.[3]
Selected publications
[edit]- The Cartulary of Newnham Priory. 2 volumes. Bedford: Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, 1963–1964.
- The Oakley Hunt. Bedford: Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, 1965.
- History of Bedfordshire, 1066–1888. Bedford: Bedfordshire County Council, 1969.
- John Bunyan of Bedfordshire. Bedford: Bedfordshire County Council, 1972.
- The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973. Bedford: Harpur Trust, 1973.[9]
- Friends in Bedfordshire and West Hertfordshire. Willington: Joyce Godber, 1975.
- John Howard the Philanthropist. Bedford: Bedfordshire County Council, 1977.
- The Story of Bedford: an outline history. Luton: White Crescent Press, 1978.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Joyce Godber. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "Joyce Godber". Boydell and Brewer. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ a b Carter, Laura; Harris, Alana (2017). "London's Women Historians". Institute of Historical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Collett-White, James Francis John (1 April 2013). "Bedfordshire 1913–2013. The First County Record Office and how it has evolved to meet the challenges of the first 100 years". Archives and Records. 34 (1): 111–129. doi:10.1080/00379816.2013.791616. ISSN 2325-7962.
- ^ a b Lutt, Nigel (1 April 2013). "Patricia Bell (1936 – 2012)". Archives and Records. 34 (1): 130–131. doi:10.1080/00379816.2013.785292. ISSN 2325-7962.
- ^ Society Officers since 1912. Bedfordshire Historical Record Society. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Spring, David. (June 1970) "Review: History of Bedfordshire 1066–1888. By Joyce Godber." in: The American Historical Review, Vol. 75, No. 5, p. 1448.
- ^ "Quakers in Pulloxhill". Bedfordshire Archives Service. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Bedford Row Archives". A London Inheritance. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Newnham Priory". Bedfordshire Archives Service. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
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