George John Park

George John Park OBE (1880–1977) was a New Zealand teacher and technical college principal. He was born in Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand in 1880.[1]

In 1935, he was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[2] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to education and in connection with the work of the Crippled Children's Society in the 1955 New Year Honours.[3]

References
  1. Tee, Garry. "George John Park". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "Official jubilee medals". The Evening Post. CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  3. "No. 40368". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1955. p. 44.


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