and relaxed him". He was particularly fond of the countryside and gardening. Goff was described as giving off a first impression of remoteness, reticence and formidable formality, as a result of his distinction as a lawyer or having inherited a military bearing from his father. He was also described as warm, kind and passionate about his students. In 2004, Goff's health began to decline. In 2006, he and his wife moved from Chieveley House to Cambridge to live near their daughter Juliet, where he remained until his death in 2016. Arms References 1926 births 2016 deaths Scottish military personnel Alumni of New College, Oxford English King's Counsel Chancery Division judges 20th-century English judges Fellows of Lincoln College, Oxford Fellows of New College, Oxford Fellows of the British Academy Knights Bachelor Goff of Chieveley, Robert Goff, Baron Members of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council Members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany People educated at Eton College People from Chieveley 20th-century King's Counsel Goff of Chieveley, Robert Goff, Baron British Army personnel of World War II Scots Guards officers