Marjorie Godfrey

Godfrey was an educationist who served for 17 years as the Superintendent-in-Charge of Examinations and Selections.^[2] She established The Catholic Association of Hyderabad.^[3] She was one of the two Anglo-Indian members nominated to the 5th Lok Sabha in 1971.^[4] Prior to this, she had been a nominated member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly for four years and a Vice President of the All India Anglo-Indian Association's governing body.^[2]

Godfrey also served on the Central Social Welfare Advisory Board and represented Andhra Pradesh at the Inter-State Board for Anglo-Indian Education.^[1]

On 10 January 1949, Marjorie married Allen Godfrey. They had two children.^[1] She died on 27 October 2003, due to cardiac arrest. The Andhra Pradesh Council of Churches and The Catholic Association of Hyderabad offered condolences after her death.^[3]

Her daughter Della Godfrey was also a nominated member of the Andhra Pradesh state assembly.^[3]