John Godden Oral History Transcript
John Godden
Transcription of an oral history recording of interviewee John Godden
Michael Romyn
John Godden Oral History Recording
Kent's Sporting Memories
14 October, 2020; interview recorded on 25 August, 2020
John Godden; Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
John Godden Oral History Recording; John Godden Oral History Summary
Microsoft Word Document
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Typed Transcript
John Godden
'I didn't look back after that', John Godden on his early days at Folkestone Cricket Club
John Godden
An excerpt of an oral history recording with John Godden, in which he describes how he capitalized upon a fortuitous opportunity to open the batting. He also speaks about how former club President, Bill Hewson MBE, was a mentor to him.
Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
28 September, 2020
John Godden; Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
John Godden Oral History Recording
MP3 (1:57)
Sound recording
John Godden
John Godden: A Life in Folkestone Cricket
John Godden
A photograph of John Godden at Folkestone Cricket Club on 21 September, 2020.
Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
21 September, 2020
John Godden; Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
John Godden Oral History Recording
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Photograph
John Godden
'Farewell to Our Old Pavilion': Folkestone Cricket Club, 2012
Folkestone Cricket Club
Photographs of a commemorative 'keepsake programme' to mark the 'last game from the old pavilion' at Folkestone Cricket Club, held in September 2012. John Godden played a large part in the establishment of the new pavilion.
Folkestone Cricket Club
Folkestone Cricket Club
30 September, 2012
John Godden; Michael Romyn
Folkestone Cricket Club
John Godden Oral History Recording
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Brochure
John Godden
John Godden, Folkestone Cricket Club, 1977
John Godden
A photograph of John Godden (centre, arms crossed) and a team from Folkestone Cricket Club in January 1977.
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John Godden
January 1977
John Godden; Michael Romyn
John Godden
John Godden Oral History Recording
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Still image
John Godden
Folkestone Cricket Club, Yorkshire Cup Match, Folkestone, 1961
John Godden
A photograph of Folkestone Cricket Club and its opposing side (possibly Thanet) at a Yorkshire Cup match in Folkestone, in June 1961. John Godden sits front row, third from right.
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4 June, 1961
John Godden
Folkestone Cricket Club; John Godden
John Godden Oral History Recording
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Photograph
John Godden
'Two of the Greatest': Jack and Len Godden
Jack and Len Godden
A photograph of a Kent Messenger newspaper article (c. late-1970s) covering the cricketing lives of Jack and Len Godden - 'two great men of cricket'. The article states that Colin Cowdrey described Jack and Len as the 'second most famous twins in cricket.'
Kent Messenger
Kent Messenger
C. late-1970s
John Godden
Kent Messenger
John Godden Oral History Recording
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English
Newspaper article
John Godden
Leslie Todd Benefit Day, 1947
Len and Jack Godden
A photograph of John Godden's father, Len Godden, and uncle, Jack Godden, alongside Les Ames (far left), Cecil Blacklocks (far right), and Leslie Todd (centre), at a match at Folkestone Cricket Club held as part of Todd's 1947 benefit season.
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Folkestone Cricket Club
1947
Folkestone Cricket Club
John Godden Oral History Recording
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Photograph
Jack and Len Godden
John Godden Oral History Summary
John Godden
A summary of an oral history interview with John Godden
Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
Interview recorded on 25 August, 2020
John Godden; Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
John Godden Oral History Recording
Microsoft Word Document
English
Typed Summary
John Godden
John Godden Oral History Recording
John Godden
A recording of an oral history interview with John Godden
Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
Interview recorded on 25 August, 2020
John Godden; Michael Romyn
Kent's Sporting Memories
MP3 (1:12:23) ; also available in WAV
English
Audio Recording
John Godden