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| Born | 3 December 1830 |
| Died | 20 August 1875(1875-08-20) (aged 44) |
| Cause of death | Tetanus |
| Burial place | St Thomas' Anglican Church, North Sydney, Australia |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1844–1875 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMSVictoria HMSMinotaur Australia Station (1873–1875) |
| Conflict | Second Opium War |
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| Education | Westminster School |
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CaptainJames Graham GoodenoughCB CMG (3 December 1830 – 20 August 1875) was an officer in theRoyal Navy who served asCommander-in-Chief, Australia Station.
He was born at Stoke Hill nearGuildford inSurrey, the son ofEdmund Goodenough, Dean ofWells Cathedral, and Frances Cockerell.[1] His paternal grandfather wasSamuel Goodenough, Bishop of Carlisle, and his godfather was Sir James Graham, after whom he was named. He was educated atWestminster School.[2]
In 1864 he married Victoria Hamilton; they had two sons, includingAdmiral Sir William Edmund Goodenough.[1]
At 14 years of age Goodenough joined theRoyal Navy. He firstly (1844–1848) served onHMS Collingwood under CaptainRobert Smart in the Pacific fleet of Admiral SirGeorge Francis Seymour. He then joinedHMS Cyclops off coast of Africa, before returning to England late in 1849 to sit his lieutenant's exam.[2]
He went on to serve in theSecond Opium War being present at the capture ofCanton in 1857.[1] Promoted tocaptain in 1863, he was given command ofHMS Victoria and thenHMS Minotaur.[3] He served asCommander-in-Chief, Australia Station, from 1873.
He died oftetanus[4] aboardHMSPearl off the coast ofAustralia, resulting from wounds inflicted from poisoned arrows in an attack by natives of theSanta Cruz Islands.[5] He is buried inSt Thomas's Church inNorth Sydney.[1] Some sources state his burial location at St Leonard’s Cemetery in north Sydney.[6]
A stained glass window,Adoration of the Lamb, in St Thomas's Church in North Sydney, is dedicated in his memory and a bust, sculptured byCount Gleichen, was placed in the Painted Hall ofGreenwich Hospital.[7][8] A memorial was also constructed in North Sydney (St Thomas's Church?).
The church of the Holy Cross, Cromer Street, King's Cross, London was built in his memory in 1888. The church bell is the ship's bell fromHMS Pearl, his flagship[9]
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