- Grandson of conductor Eugène Goossens (b. 1845, d. 1906), son of violinist and conductor Eugène Goossens (b. 1867, d. 1958), and brother of conductor and composer Sir Eugene (Aynsley) Goossens (b .26 May 1893, d. 13 June 1962), horn-player Adolphe Goossens (b. 1896, d. 1916), and harpists Marie Goossens (b. 1894, d. 1991) and (Anne) Sidonie Goossens (b. 19 October 1899, d. 15 December 2004).
- He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 1950 for his services to music.
- Father of Benedicta Goossens, Jennie Goossens, and Corinne Goossens.
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