John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken

John Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken
Born(1920-10-17)17 October 1920
Belgravia, London, England
Died14 August 2006(2006-08-14) (aged 85)
EducationBalliol College, Oxford
Spouse(s)
Penelope Reyne
(m. 1943; div. 1949)

Susan Heazlewood
(m. 1981; div. 1989)
Children4, including Sean
FatherHugh Godley
RelativesArthur Godley (grandfather)
Military career
Service / branchRoyal Navy
RankLieutenant Commander
UnitFleet Air Arm
Commands835 Naval Air Squadron
714 Naval Air Squadron
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsDistinguished Service Medal (returned)

John Raymond Godley, 3rd Baron Kilbracken, DSC (17 October 1920 – 14 August 2006), was a British-born, later Irish-resident peer, wartime naval pilot, journalist, author and farmer. He was the son of The 2nd Baron Kilbracken; his grandfather, Arthur Godley, 1st Baron Kilbracken, was William Ewart Gladstone's private secretary. He became the third Baron Kilbracken on his father's death in October 1950, and became an active member of the House of Lords. After many years living in the Republic of Ireland, he renounced his British nationality and took up Irish citizenship in the 1970s, as a protest at British actions in Northern Ireland.