Another little connection with the past, passes away!
The following was received from the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust via thier monthly newst letter The Tornado Telegraph.
• TIM GODFREY – It with sadness we have to report the death of our Vice President, Tim Godfrey, on 7th December 2017. Sir Nigel Gresley’s grandson, Tim Godfrey was born in January 1938, just a few months before Mallard set the world speed record for a steam locomotive. Tim was educated in Broadstairs, then Heath Mount in Hertfordshire before going to Haileybury. He then joined the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, serving for two years including a spell in Sennelager, Germany. After National Service Tim joined his uncle’s firm in Wolverhampton where he spent 19 years, 17 as a Director of the company. This was followed by a move to Deeley Construction in Stourbridge and then Second City Construction before retiring from Turriff Construction at the age of 60.
Throughout much of his business life, Tim enjoyed a connection with the railways, especially a close association with Alan Pegler and Flying Scotsman. Like his brother, Tim kept busy since retirement, taking an active role in the LNER carriage group on the Severn Valley Railway and becoming a Vice President of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, assisting with the restoration of the Gresley graves and, more recently, unveiling the statue of Sir Nigel at King’s Cross station. A keen shooting man, Tim bred springer spaniels for many years and was an active member of the British Legion. Along with his brother, Ben, Tim was appointed a Vice president of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust in 2015.