A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Godden, George Henry
GODDEN. (Lieut., 1827. f-p., 17; h-p., 20.)
George Henry Godden, born 17 July, 1795, at Portsea, Hants, is brother of Lieut. J. S. Godden, R.N.
This officer entered the Navy, 12 May, 1810, as Fst.-cl. Vol., on board the Apollo 38, Capt. Bridges Watkinson Taylor, under whom he assisted, as Midshipman, at the capture, 13 Feb. 1812, of the French frigate-built store-ship Mérinos of 20 guns and 126 men, beneath the batteries of Corsica, and also at the reduction, 29 Jan. and 3 Feb. 1813, of the islands of Augusta and Curzola. From Aug. 1814, until promoted, through the interest of Sir Herbert Taylor, to the rank of Lieutenant, 30 April, 1827, Mr. Godden served, the last 11 years as Mate, in the Tiber 38, Capt. Jas. Rich. Dacres, on the Irish station, and Queen Charlotte and Victory, flag-ships at Portsmouth of Sir Edw. Thornbrough, Sir Geo. Campbell, Sir Jas. Hawkins Whitshed, and Sir Geo. Martin. He has since been on half-pay.
He married, first, 17 Aug. 1827, Miss Elizabeth Batchelor, of- Portsmouth, who died 16 Nov. 1831; and, secondly, 10 Dec. 1833, Elizabeth, only daughter of Capt. Burgess, formerly of the 6th Regt.