Hogben, Edward Noel Biography 1971

HOGBEN, Edward Noel
Born: Timaru, son of G Hogben; married 1923 Helen, daughter of WH Airey; 1 son
Education: Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington, Auckland University; MA [Master of Arts] (honours)
Cricket, football
3 years farming; primary teachers Teachers’ College; assistant Palmerston North Boys High School, Auckland Grammar, Dannevirke High School; principal Dannevirke 1935-42; headmaster Wellington College 1943; chairman Senior Hawke’s Bay Cricket Association 9 years; president Secondary Schools Association; Victoria University of Wellington council 1943-47; senate University NZ 1942-51; consultant commission on education 1942-44, 1948-49
22 years territorial officer; 1st NZ Expeditionary Force 1916-19
FRGS [Fellow of Royal Geographical Society]; from 1928 connected with as drama WEA [Workers’ Educational Association] tutor, producer, adjudicator, on British Drama Council; 1^st president Wellington Religious Drama Society; national secretary  Religious Drama Society of GB [Great Britain] 1952-62
Published: one-act plays, articles in NZ and overseas
Private address: The Coach House, Red House Lane, Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England