Geoffrey Roscoe
Australian educator and public servant in Papua New Guinea
About Geoffrey Roscoe
Lived 1900 – 1985 (aged 84).
Geoffrey Thomas Roscoe (30 June 1900 – 7 June 1985) was an Australian educator and public servant. He spent the latter part of his career in the Territory of Papua and New Guinea where he served as Director of Education and was a member of the Legislative Council.
Biography Roscoe was born in Brisbane in June 1900. He was educated at the Normal School and then attended the University of Queensland. He started working as a schoolteacher in Brisbane in 1921, becoming a headteacher in Condamine. In 1945 he became headteacher of Charters Towers State High School. He retired in 1962,
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Who was Geoffrey Roscoe?
Australian educator and public servant in Papua New Guinea (1900-1985)
When was Geoffrey Roscoe born?
Geoffrey Roscoe was born on 30 June 1900 in Brisbane.
When did Geoffrey Roscoe die?
Geoffrey Roscoe died on 7 June 1985 in Brisbane.
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