Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard
Politician
1877 – 1971
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Who was Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard?
Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard was Lord Chief Justice of England from 1946 to 1958 and known for his strict sentencing and conservative views, despite being the first Lord Chief Justice to be appointed by a Labour government, as well as the first to possess a law degree. He was nicknamed the 'Tiger' and "Justice-in-a-jiffy" for his no-nonsense manner. He once dismissed six appeals in one hour in 1957.
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- Born
- Apr 10, 1877
Notting Hill - Also known as
- Judge Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard
- Spouses
- Nationality
- England
- Profession
- Education
- Trinity College, Oxford
- Marlborough College
- Died
- May 29, 1971
Temple, London
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on July 23, 2013
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