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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1975
DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS RETIRING SOON
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MR. GLEN PARRY, DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, WILL LEAVE HONG KONG ON RETIREMENT LATER THIS MONTH AFTER 20 YEARS' SERVICE IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.
ON FRIDAY (JULY 11), THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (ADMINISTRATION), MR. CHARLES LOWE, WILL PRESENT MR. PARRY WITH A GIFT FROM HIS FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES.
MR. PARRY JOINED THE DEPARTMENT IN APRIL 1955 AS AN EDUCATION OFFICER AND TAUGHT FOR SEVERAL YEARS AT KING GEORGE V SCHOOL. HE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE ADVISORY INSPECTORATE IN OCTOBER 1958.
MR. PARRY ALSO SERVED AS AN ADMINISTRATOR IN THE REGISTRATION SECTION AND EXAMINATION DIVISION AS WELL AS BEING A PRINCIPAL OF A GOVERNMENT SECONDARY SCHOOL.
HE WAS PROMOTED TO SENIOR EDUCATION OFFICER IN JANUARY 1968 AND TO DEPUTY CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS IN APRIL 1972.
MR. PARRY ACTED AS ASSISTNAT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE PRESENTATION CEREMONY ON JULY 11 AT 11.30 A.M. THE CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CONFERENCE ROOM, LEE GARDENS, 3RD FLOOR, HYSAN AVENUE, CAUSEWAY BAY, HONG KONG.
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