Goddard, Henry Langton

Henry Langton Goddard was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England on 9 July 1866. After studying at Wadham College, Oxford from 1884 to 1887, he was articled to his father, Joseph Goddard (1840-1900) in 1887, and remained with him as an improver until April 1888. He was then an improver with Thomas Graham Jackson (1835-1924) until February 1889.  He qualified as an architect in 1889 and joined his his father's practice, Paget & Goddard in Leicester as a partner. The other partner in the practice was Alfred Henry Paget (1848-1909). The practice was subseqently renamed Goddard, Paget & Goddard. They were joined by Walter Albert Catlow (c.1860-1918) in 1895. Following the death of Joseph Goddard in 1900, the firm became Goddard & Co.  It was renamed Goddard & Catlow [also known as H. L. Goddard & W. A. Catlow] following the death of Paget in 1909.  From 1920 to 1932, Goddard worked in association with Andrew Symington (1885-1928) and John William Prince. From c.1933 he was in partnership with his son, Henry Gordon Goddard (1908-1972)

Henry Langton Goddard designed numerous houses in the Arts and Crafts vernacular-revival style in Leicestershire. Notable among his projects in Leicester were the basilican Church of St. James the Greater (1899-1914); and Gilroes Cemetery and Crematorium (1901-02).

Goddard was elected an Associate of the Royal Institute of British Architects (ARIBA) in 1889 and Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects (FRIBA) in 1904.  He died in Billesdon, Leicestershire on 27 February 1944.