Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

An inter-War O.B.E. group of six awarded to Lieutenant-Colonel T. F. Goode, Royal Army Service Corps (Territorial Force)

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, O.B.E. (Military) Officer’s 1st type, the reverse hallmarked London 1919, virtually no gilt remaining; 1914-15 Star (Major T. F. Goode. A.S.C.); British War and Victory Medals (Major T. F. Goode.); Territorial Decoration, G.V.R., the reverse hallmarked London 1919; Special Constabulary Medal, G.V.R., 2nd issue, with bar ‘Long Service 1941 (Thomas F. Goode.) mounted as worn, good very fine (6) £300-£360

O.B.E. London Gazette 2 June 1923: ‘Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Francis Goode, T.D., 48th (South Midland) Divisional Train, Royal Army Service Corps, Territorial Army.’

The following obituary was published in King Edward’s School Chronicle, January 1955:

‘Lt.-Col. Thomas Francis Goode died at his Harborne home on the 20th November, 1954, at the age of 85. Born 23rd April, 1869, he entered the School as a Foundation Scholar at the age of ten, leaving four years later. In the course of his life, he became prominently associated with many activities in Birmingham, in particular with education. He was appointed a Governor of the School in December, 1945, and was also a Governor of Birmingham University. In 1947, he became a Deputy Lieutenant of Warwickshire, and was until that year a military member of the County Territorial and Auxiliary Forces Association; during the First World War, he was awarded the O.B.E. for his services as an officer in the R.A.S.C. (Territorials). From 1927 to 1949 he was a member of the Birmingham City Council, and also took a leading part in the many activities of the British Legion, being for many years President of the Harborne branch. Lt.-Col. Goode retired in 1950 as joint managing director of Thomas Goode, Ltd., a noted hardware firm, but continued his energetic participation in his many interests. Through his frequent visits he became a familiar figure in and around the School.’