| George SutcliffeCBE | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel | |
| In office 6 April 1948 – 21 December 1948 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Gribbon Sutcliffe (1895-02-02)2 February 1895 Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 10 December 1964(1964-12-10) (aged 69) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality |  Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Occupation | Public servant |
George Gribbon Sutcliffe CBE (2 February 1895 – 10 December 1964) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as a Commissioner of the Commonwealth Public Service Board.
Life and career
Sutcliffe was born in Coburg, Melbourne on 2 February 1895 to parents Mary Sutcliffe (née Perryman) and John Sutcliffe. He joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Postmaster-General's Department at the age of 14.
Between April and December 1948, Sutcliffe was Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel. He was then appointed a Commissioner of the Public Service Board, and moved to Canberra.
He retired from the Public Service Board in 1960, and was appointed Commonwealth Coordinator of the Good Neighbour movement.
Sutcliffe died of a coronary occlusion on 10 December 1964 in Goulburn, New South Wales, where he was attending a meeting of the council of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn. He was buried in Canberra cemetery.
Awards
Sutcliffe was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 Queen's Birthday Honours for his public service.
References
- ^ Kent, Hilary. "Sutcliffe, George Gribbon (1895–1964)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015.
- ^ "Mr G. G. Sutcliffe dies suddenly at 69". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1964. p. 3.
- CA 53: Department of Shipping and Fuel, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, archived from the original on 14 March 2020, retrieved 5 April 2015
- "George Sutcliffe's life of service". Good Neighbour. Canberra, ACT. 1 January 1965. p. 3.
- "New Job for Former P.S.B. Commissioner". The Canberra Times. 25 January 1960. p. 2.
- "Search Australian Honours: SUTCLIFFE, George Gribbon, The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil)", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, retrieved 5 April 2015
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded byFrank O'Connoras Department of Supply and Shipping | Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel 1948 |
Succeeded byCharles Hector McFadyen |