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Name: DONOVAN, Charles Ernest CBE

Birth Date: 18 July 1902 Dublin

Death Date: 27 Jan 1979 Bath

First Date: 1927

Last Date: 1946

Profession: Inspector of Schools in 1939, appointed 1927. Acting Chief Inspector of Schools in 1939.

Area: Nairobi, 1930 Mombasa

Married: 1. Violet Evelyn Hoar b. 8 Dec 1895 Cathcart, S. Africa, d. 7 July 1981 Paulton, Somerset; 2. Elsie S. Donovan b. 1902 England

Children: Charles Desmond (1932 East London, S. Africa-2005 Portsmouth); Hugh Barry (4 Aug 1935 Africa-1992 S.E. Hampshire)

Book Reference: Staff 39, Red 31, Colonial, Dominion, Foster

School: Wesley College, Dublin & Dublin University, MA (Dubl.)

General Information:

Dominion - Education Department - Inspector of Schools - 1930
Foster - Charles Edward ? - [wrong]
Colonial - Dep. Dir. Education 1944; Dir. Educ. Sierra Leone 1946
Gazette - 11/10/1927 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Inspector of Schools - C.E. Donovan
Gazette 29 Jan 1929 appt Acting Principal of Govt. Indian Boys' School
Gazette 18 Sep 1945 appt Acting Director of Ed.

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