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C A Joyce

1900 – 1976

British prison manager

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Lived 1900 – 1976 (aged 76). C A Joyce was an English and British.

Cyril Alfred "C A" Joyce (12 June 1900 – 5 November 1976) was a British prison manager and headmaster of an approved school.

He was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England, on 12 June 1900. He then took a degree at University College, Southampton. Joyce married Janet Gertrude Oxenham Froggatt (4 September 1904 – 26 August 1974).

One of his charges at a borstal (Hollesley Bay) was the young IRA volunteer and novelist Brendan Behan, known for his autobiographical novel, Borstal Boy.

He appeared as a castaway on the BBC Radio programme Desert Island Discs on 30 October 1971.

A biography of Joyce, The hidden boy, by Richard Heron Ward, was published in 1962. His autobiography, Thoughts of a Lifetime, was published in 1971.

Joyce's wife was an accomplished sculptor.

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Also known as
Cyril Alfred Joyce, C.A. Joyce, Cyril Alfred "C A" Joyce

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Frequently asked questions

Who was C A Joyce?

British prison manager (1900-1976)

When was C A Joyce born?

C A Joyce was born on 12 June 1900 in Derby.

When did C A Joyce die?

C A Joyce died on 5 November 1976 in Wootton Bridge.

What nationality was C A Joyce?

C A Joyce was English and British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: C A Joyce

· Wikidata: Q17515990

· DBpedia: C A Joyce

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