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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. In Eldoret 22 Aug 1930 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 Nairobi-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.