Godfrey Kelly

Sir Godfrey Kelly KCMG (21 December 1928 – 10 February 2022) was a Bahamian sailor, born in the Bahamas, who competed in the 1960, 1964, 1968, and 1972 Summer Olympics.[1]

Kelly was educated at Queen's College, Nassau, and McDonogh College Prep School, Baltimore, before training in law at Cambridge University and Middle Temple, London.[2] He served in the cabinet of Sir Roland Symonette as Minister of Education between 1964 and 1967.[3]

Kelly was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1999 Birthday Honours[4] and promoted to Knight Commander in the 2020 New Year Honours.[5] He died in Nassau on 10 February 2022, at the age of 93.[6][7]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Godfrey Kelly". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. "Knighthood awarded to Godfrey Kelly". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. "PLP slams knighthood for Kelly". The Nassau Guardian. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. Bahamas list: "No. 55514". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 1999. p. 29.
  5. "New Years Honours List - Bahamas". London Gazette. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. Sir Godfrey Kelly Dies Age 93
  7. "Godfrey Kelly". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 February 2022.


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