Crozier was born in Ballinamallard, Ireland (now part of Northern Ireland) on 20 March 1908.[1] He arrived in Hong Kong around the 1930s as a history teacher at the Hong Kong government's Education Department and taught at the King's College. He was a founding member of the Hong Kong Teacher's Association.
During his service as the Director of Education, he was responsible for the establishment of the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies; the Grantham Training College, and the New Technical College; a seven-year primary school expansion programme; the development of post-secondary colleges towards degree-granting status, grant-in-aid schemes to three colleges; schemes that provide aid to a host of private schools in Hong Kong.
Crozier retired in 1961 and returned to the United Kingdom.[2] He died in Tandragee, Northern Ireland on 17 November 1976 at the age of 68.[3]
Crozier met his wife Ann, a native Londoner, at the University College London, where they were both studying education. They had two children, Julian and Corin.
douglas, james, smyth, crozier, march, 1908, november, 1976, british, teacher, civil, servant, director, education, hong, kong, cmgborn, 1908, march, 1908ballinamallard, northern, irelanddied17, november, 1976, 1976, aged, tandragee, northern, irelandoccupatio. Douglas James Smyth Crozier CMG 20 March 1908 17 November 1976 was a British teacher civil servant and the Director of Education of Hong Kong Douglas James Smyth CrozierCMGBorn 1908 03 20 20 March 1908Ballinamallard Northern IrelandDied17 November 1976 1976 11 17 aged 68 Tandragee Northern IrelandOccupation s Educator civil servantOfficeDirector of EducationTerm1950 1961SpouseAnn Crozier Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesBiography EditCrozier was born in Ballinamallard Ireland now part of Northern Ireland on 20 March 1908 1 He arrived in Hong Kong around the 1930s as a history teacher at the Hong Kong government s Education Department and taught at the King s College He was a founding member of the Hong Kong Teacher s Association He was a Captain in the 2nd Battery of the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps He was captured by the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941 after fighting at Stanley during the Battle of Hong Kong and was held as a prisoner of war His wife and children were evacuated to Sydney He spent four years imprisoned at the Argyle Street Officers Camp and then at Shamshuipo 2 3 After the war he became an editor of the Hong Kong Teacher s Association s journal the Path of Learning He was appointed the Director of Education from 1950 to 1961 and also an official member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in that capacity He was also the member of the Court and Senate of the University of Hong Kong In 1956 he became an official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong 4 During his service as the Director of Education he was responsible for the establishment of the Evening School of Higher Chinese Studies the Grantham Training College and the New Technical College a seven year primary school expansion programme the development of post secondary colleges towards degree granting status grant in aid schemes to three colleges schemes that provide aid to a host of private schools in Hong Kong Crozier retired in 1961 and returned to the United Kingdom 2 He died in Tandragee Northern Ireland on 17 November 1976 at the age of 68 3 Honours EditFor his contributions to the development of Hong Kong s education system Queen Elizabeth II appointed Crozier a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1957 5 6 He was also awarded an honorary degree by the University of Hong Kong in 1961 4 In 1969 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the Chinese University of Hong Kong 6 Crozier House one of the four houses of King George V School in Kowloon is also named after him 7 Personal life EditCrozier met his wife Ann a native Londoner at the University College London where they were both studying education They had two children Julian and Corin References Edit Crozier Douglas James Smyth Roll of Honour a b Director of Education recalls pleasing aspects of work here South China Morning Post 20 April 1961 p 6 a b Crozier dies in N Ireland South China Morning Post 20 November 1976 p 1 a b Douglas James Smyth CROZIER University of Hong Kong New Year honours list C M G award for the Hon D J S Crozier South China Morning Post 1 January 1957 p 1 a b Former education director honoured South China Morning Post 13 May 1969 p 5 History King George V School Retrieved 16 February 2018 Government officesPreceded byThomas Richmond Rowell Director of Education1950 1961 Succeeded byPeter Donohue Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Douglas James Smyth Crozier amp oldid 1127729698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
