Martyn godfrey biography templates

One day I wondered what happened to Martyn Godfrey; Google told me he passed away more than fifteen years ago. It was one of those weird, uncomfortable moments the Internet makes possible. I felt surprised, saddened, and irrationally guilty I hadn't found out earlier.

I hadn't thought much about him for more than twenty years, but he made a big difference to me as a child.

Some context is needed, for those who may not know who Godfrey was. Martyn Godfrey was born in Birmingham, England in He moved to Canada at the age of eight, worked as a teacher, and had a successful career writing childrens' books, largely fantasy and science fiction.

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In , he was the Edmonton Public Library&#;swriter-in-residence.

Old Strathcona branch of the Edmonton Public Library. Source: Wikipedia

Godfrey passed away in He was only fifty-one years old; he would be sixty-six now.

He left us tragically young, but he gave joy and inspiration to a great many people. A copy of his eulogy is