James Shelley

This article is about the New Zealand academic. For the fictional character, see Shelley (TV series).

Sir James Shelley KBE (1884–1961) was a notable New Zealand university professor, educationalist, lecturer, critic and director of broadcasting. He was born in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, in 1884.[1]

In the 1949 King's Birthday Honours, Shelley was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to education, broadcasting and drama.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Carter, Ian. "James Shelley". 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. 38629. p. 2380. 9 June 1949. Retrieved 8 May 2016.


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