ɡˈɑːdfɹi wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn wˈɛst mˈeɪtlənd, ɔːstɹˈeɪliə, bˌʌt hɪz bɹˈɪɾɪʃ pˈɛɹənts ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd wˌaɪl hiː wʌz stˈɪl ɐ bˈeɪbi.
Godfrey was born in West Maitland, Australia, but his British parents returned to England while he was still a baby.