Sir Gerald Dodson (28 August 1884 – 2 November 1966) was Recorder of London from 1937 to 1959, the longest holder of that office.

He was also well-known to the public due to his authorship of the libretto of a popular operetta, The Rebel Maid, composed by Montague Phillips in 1921.

[1] During the First World War he served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve in Scotland, where he was stationed with the composer Montague Phillips.

He was made Recorder of London in September 1937, succeeding Henry Holman Gregory, by the unanimous vote of the Court of Aldermen.

From 1945 Dodson began to have trouble with his eyesight, even learning braille at one point, but he recovered and was able to continue working.