Godley Collection

Cathedral and statue of John Robert Godley (founder of Canterbury), Cathedral Square, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand, Pacific

USA, Illinois, Route 66 at Godley, 1950s car

Tameside SK14 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Tameside SK14 3

Tameside SK14 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Tameside SK14 2

Statue of J R Godley and the Cathedral, Christchurch, Canterbury, South Island, New Zealand

USA, Illinois, Route 66 at Godley, 1950s car USA Illinois Route 66 at Godley 1950s car

Map of Surrey, described and divided into hundreds (engraving)
XCF286470 Map of Surrey, described and divided into hundreds (engraving) by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Captain Godley, 28th Regiment. Captain Henry RC Godley, full-length portrait, wearing uniform, seated on a horse. Date 1855

Kitchener, Birdwood, Godley and Maxwell, Anzac, WW1
Lord Herbert Kitchener (second left), Lieutenant-General Sir William Birdwood (far left), Major-General Alexander Godley (second right) and Major-General John Maxwell (far right) at North Beach

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Discover the fascinating connection between Godley, England, and Godley, Illinois, USA, on the iconic Route 66. In England, stand in awe before the statue of John Robert Godley, founder of Canterbury, at Tameside's SK14 3 map. Meanwhile, in the 1950s, a classic car cruises along Route 66, passing through Godley, Illinois, named after the Englishman who emigrated to the USA in the 1830s. Back in England, explore the historic map of Surrey, divided into hundreds, and discover the engraving of Captain Godley, a distinguished soldier of the 28th Regiment. As the sun sets, reflect on the legacies of Godley, Kitchener, Birdwood, and Maxwell, heroes of Anzac and WW1, commemorated in the nearby cathedral at Tameside's SK14 2 map.