Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetRayner Goddard, Baron Goddard
British judge
Date of Birth: 10-Apr-1877
Place of Birth: London
Date of Death: 29-May-1971
Profession: judge
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard
- William Edgar Rayner Goddard, Baron Goddard, (10 April 1877 – 29 May 1971) was Lord Chief Justice of England from 1946 to 1958, 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.
- Goddard's no-nonsense reputation was reflected in a number of nicknames that he acquired, these included: 'The Tiger', 'Justice-in-a-jiffy', and - from Winston Churchill—'Lord God-damn'.
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