Arthur Gordon Butchers

Arthur Gordon Butchers OBE (11 February 1885 – 21 April 1960) was a New Zealand principal, educationalist and historian. He was born in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia on 11 February 1885.[1]

In the 1947 New Year Honours, Butchers was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his service as headmaster of The Correspondence School.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Arnold, Rollo. "Arthur Gordon Butchers". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37836. p. 32. 1 January 1947. Retrieved 8 March 2015.


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