Malcolm C Godfrey MIH

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Biography:

As a Royal Naval Lieutenant, Malcolm was the last Naval Officer to run the Painted Hall at the Royal Naval College Greenwich as a Dining Room for Naval Officers in his capacity as Wardroom Mess Manager.

He was a principal member of the senior management team that prepared the College for a 'Seamless Transition to New Ownership' between 1996 and 1999, masterminding many of the large events to mark the end of 'Naval Control'. He then retired from the Royal Navy and became the first commercial Hospitality and Events Manager for the Greenwich Foundation at the Old Royal Naval College.

Malcolm has been responsible for the planning and execution of large Trafalgar Night and Naval Mess Dinners over the last 20 years; for the last 8 years managing and presenting these dinners in the prestigious Painted Hall of the Royal Naval College at Greenwich.

Malcolm has performed his widely acclaimed presentation on the decoration of the Painted Hall for Television and Radio, contributing and appearing in historical and factual programmes, including 'The History of the Royal Navy' for the History Channel and productions for BBCi, Channel 4, The Carlton Food Network and the Travel Channel. Most recently he stared in BBC 2’s “Grandad’s Back In Business” going back to his catering roots at two star Michelin restaurant, Pied a Terre. He has also acted in an advisory role on countless productions for film and television.

In more recent years as a Master of Ceremonies he has appeared at events of all types and sizes including many Royal and Celebrity occasions, Weddings and Private Dinners. He has Compered at such events as Award Ceremonies, Corporate Presentations and Major Charity Fund Raisers.

Malcolm is a highly entertaining after dinner speaker on a plethora of subjects, in particular those relating to his experiences of the many spectacular events he has contrived and managed for Royal and Celebrity clients, and of course his twenty eight year career in the Royal Navy. 

Malcolm has become well known for his deep interest in the locality of Greenwich, London and his highly entertaining interpretation of the area's antecedence, in particular the site of the former Greenwich Hospital for Seamen, now the Old Royal Naval College. Always enthralled by the past - and particularly the supernatural – he has embarked on the task of converting many of the tales he has recounted verbally into a series of short books aimed at enhancing the Greenwich Experience for inhabitants and visitors alike.  He has published 2 books on the subject entitled 'Walking Ghostly Greenwich (Part 1):  The Old Royal Naval College' and  'Walking Ghostly Greenwich (Part 2 ): Deptford to the Dome'.

Services available:


For information on any of these services or to purchase either of the Ghostly guides please contact info@malcolmgodfrey.com