William Penlington (teacher)

William Arthur Greener Penlington (8 October 1890 – 5 August 1982) was a New Zealand school principal and educationalist.

Penlington was born at Akaroa on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand in 1890 to an early settler family. His grandfather, William Penlington, was a sawmiller and mayor of Akaroa, and his father—also named William Penlington—was a compositor.[1][2][3] Peter Penlington QC and Ross Penlington were sons of two cousins; both were judges.

During World War I he was a captain in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.[4][5][6] After the war his rank was raised temporarily to Major in the resettlement and rehabilitation effort.[7][8]

He was later head master of Hastings High School,[9] where he was involved in the aftermath of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.[10][11]

Penlington played cricket and hockey at a representative level.[9]

Sources
  • Boyd, M. B. City of the plains. Wellington, 1984
  • Hastings High School jubilee, 1904–1979: Akina 75. [Hastings, 1979]
  • Obit. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune. 6 August 1982: 4

References
  1. Boyd, Mary. "William Arthur Greener Penlington". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
  2. Cyclopedia Company Limited. "Old Colonists | NZETC". Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  3. "Obituary". Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser. Vol. LXIII, no. 6495. 31 December 1938. Retrieved 27 June 2014 – via PapersPast.
  4. Lieut.-Col. W. S. Austin (1 January 1917). "Part 1.—The Boutillerie Sector | NZETC". Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. Lieut.-Col. W. S. Austin. "Part 3.—The Battle | NZETC". Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  6. "William Arthur Greener Penlington". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 8 July 2022 – via Online Cenotaph.
  7. "Papers Past — Evening Post — 16 April 1919 — REPATRIATION". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 16 April 1919. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  8. "Papers Past — Northern Advocate — 17 September 1919 — WHANGAREI". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 17 September 1919. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  9. "Papers Past — Marlborough Express — 15 April 1913 — PERSONAL". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 15 April 1913. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  10. "Papers Past — Auckland Star — 10 March 1931 — "GREATER LOVE-"". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 10 March 1931. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  11. "Papers Past — Evening Post — 10 February 1931 — RESTORATION WORK". Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 10 February 1931. Retrieved 27 June 2014.


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