Background
Goldie was born at Street Ives, Huntingdonshire, the son of John Goldie and his wife Grace Miriam Watson. His father was a noted Cambridge University rower.
Goldie was born at Street Ives, Huntingdonshire, the son of John Goldie and his wife Grace Miriam Watson. His father was a noted Cambridge University rower.
Goldie was educated at Eton and at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he was a member of the Pitt Club.
He rowed for Cambridge in the Boat Race in 1898 and 1899, and was President of Cambridge University Boat Club in 1899 and 1900. He was in business as a woolbroker and made business trips to the United States. Goldie later lived at Saint George"s Hill, Weybridge and was president of Walton Rowing Club.
He died at Weybridge at the age of 80.
Goldie married Bertha Mary Dupuis in Yorkshire in 1905.