Douglas James Smyth Crozier
Douglas James Smyth Crozier CMG | |
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Born | |
Died | 17 November 1976 Tandragee, Northern Ireland | (aged 68)
Occupation(s) | Educator, civil servant |
Office | Director of Education |
Term | 1950–1961 |
Spouse | Ann Crozier |
Douglas James Smyth Crozier,
Biography
Crozier was born in
He was a Captain in the 2nd Battery of the
During his service as the Director of Education, he was responsible for the establishment of the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies; the Grantham Training College, and the New Technical College; a seven-year primary school expansion programme; the development of post-secondary colleges towards degree-granting status, grant-in-aid schemes to three colleges; schemes that provide aid to a host of private schools in Hong Kong.
Crozier retired in 1961 and returned to the United Kingdom.[2] He died in Tandragee, Northern Ireland on 17 November 1976 at the age of 68.[3]
Honours
For his contributions to the development of Hong Kong's education system,
Personal life
Crozier met his wife Ann, a native Londoner, at the University College London, where they were both studying education. They had three
children, Julian and Corin and Douglas Jr
References
- ^ "Crozier Douglas James Smyth". Roll of Honour.
- ^ a b "Director of Education recalls pleasing aspects of work here". South China Morning Post. 20 April 1961. p. 6.
- ^ a b "Crozier dies in N. Ireland". South China Morning Post. 20 November 1976. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Douglas James Smyth CROZIER". University of Hong Kong.
- ^ "New Year honours list: C.M.G. award for the Hon. D.J.S. Crozier". South China Morning Post. 1 January 1957. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Former education director honoured". South China Morning Post. 13 May 1969. p. 5.
- ^ "History". King George V School. Retrieved 16 February 2018.