Oliver Godfrey

Oliver Godfrey (25th January 1797 - 10th June 1852) was a native of Tyneham who reportedly worked as a carman (delivery driver) for the Beaufords company for more than 20 years.
He was a man of humble beginnings, initially working as a barman in a pub. In 1814, he moved to Chilstone where he took on work driving a horse and carriage from Chilstone Docks to Aldridge and Ashburn. He also whitnessed the erection of a Blenkinsop & Murray Locomotive that was used to work coal trains from Loughhead Colliery to Chilstone.

Date of Birth

25th January 1797

Date of Death

10th June 1852

Life

1797 1852

Birthplace

Tyneham

Children

• Lawrence Godfrey
• Andrew Godfrey