William Penlington (teacher) explained

William Arthur Greener Penlington (8 October 1890 – 5 August 1982) was a New Zealand school principal and educationalist.

Penlington was born at Akaroa on Banks Peninsula, New Zealand in 1890 to an early settler family. His grandfather, William Penlington, was a sawmiller and mayor of Akaroa, and his father—also named William Penlington—was a compositor.^{[1] [2]} Peter Penlington QC and Ross Penlington were sons of two cousins; both were judges.

During World War I he was a captain in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade.^{[3] [4] [5]} After the war his rank was raised temporarily to Major in the resettlement and rehabilitation effort.^{[6] [7]}

He was later head master of Hastings High School,^[8] where he was involved in the aftermath of the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.^{[9] [10]}

Penlington played cricket and hockey at a representative level.^[8]

Sources

• Boyd, M. B. City of the plains. Wellington, 1984
• Hastings High School jubilee, 1904–1979: Akina 75. [Hastings, 1979]
• Obit. Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune. 6 August 1982: 4

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cyclopedia Company Limited . Old Colonists | NZETC . Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz . 2014-06-26.
2. News: Obituary . Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser . 31 December 1938 . PapersPast . LXIII . 6495 . 27 June 2014.
3. Web site: Lieut.-Col. W. S. Austin . Part 1.—The Boutillerie Sector | NZETC . Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz . 1917-01-01 . 27 June 2014.
4. Web site: Lieut.-Col. W. S. Austin . Part 3.—The Battle | NZETC . Nzetc.victoria.ac.nz . 27 June 2014.
5. Web site: William Arthur Greener Penlington . Online Cenotaph . . 8 July 2022.
6. Web site: Papers Past — Evening Post — 16 April 1919 — REPATRIATION . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 1919-04-16 . 27 June 2014.
7. Web site: Papers Past — Northern Advocate — 17 September 1919 — WHANGAREI . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 1919-09-17 . 27 June 2014.
8. Web site: Papers Past — Marlborough Express — 15 April 1913 — PERSONAL . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 1913-04-15 . 27 June 2014.
9. Web site: Papers Past — Auckland Star — 10 March 1931 — "GREATER LOVE-" . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 1931-03-10 . 27 June 2014.
10. Web site: Papers Past — Evening Post — 10 February 1931 — RESTORATION WORK . Paperspast.natlib.govt.nz . 1931-02-10 . 27 June 2014.