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E. H. (Edward Hungerford) Goddard
1854–1947
An English clergyman with a deep love of local history, he helped preserve the stories, language, and archaeology of Wiltshire for later generations. His work brings together the patience of a parish priest and the curiosity of a field historian.
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A Glossary of Words used in the Country of Wiltshire
by George Edward Dartnell, E. H. (Edward Hungerford) Goddard
About the author
Edward Hungerford Goddard (1854–1947) was an Anglican clergyman and antiquary associated closely with Wiltshire. Records from The National Archives describe him as an Anglican clergyman and antiquary, and Oxford alumni records note that he studied at Brasenose College, Oxford, taking his B.A. in 1877 and M.A. in 1879.
He is especially remembered for his long connection with the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society and its journal. Contemporary and later records identify him as editor of the Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine from 1892, and other reference sources describe him as the journal's first editor. He also published works on Wiltshire history and language, including material connected with a county glossary and local bibliography.
Goddard served as vicar of Clyffe Pypard in Wiltshire from 1883, and his life seems to have combined parish ministry with serious historical and natural-history research. That mix of close local knowledge and careful scholarship gives his writing its lasting value: it is rooted in one place, but rich in detail for anyone interested in English county history.