 John Theodore Goddard retired as Senior Partner in 1950 and died in 1952.However, the 1950s saw a period of further growth through amalgamation with, in particular, the City firm of Deacons & Pritchard (founded in 1834) and the firm of Rhys Roberts & Co (founded in 1883 by future Prime Minister David Lloyd George, a partner of the firm until his Parliamentary duties grew too burdensome).The firm developed as a balanced general practice, with an emphasis on private client work.