George Sutcliffe

George Sutcliffe
George Sutcliffe; CBE
Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel
	In office; 6 April 1948 – 21 December 1948
Personal details
Born	George Gribbon Sutcliffe; 2 February 1895; Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	10 December 1964 (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.[1] He joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Postmaster-General's Department at the age of 14.[2]

Between April and December 1948, Sutcliffe was Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel.[3] He was then appointed a Commissioner of the Public Service Board, and moved to Canberra.[1]

He retired from the Public Service Board in 1960,[4] and was appointed Commonwealth Coordinator of the Good Neighbour movement.[5]

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.[2] He was buried in Canberra cemetery.[1]

Awards

Sutcliffe was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 Queen's Birthday Honours for his public service.[6]

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References

Kent, Hilary, "Sutcliffe, George Gribbon (1895–1964)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, 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, 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
Preceded by Frank O'Connor as Department of Supply and Shipping	Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel 1948	Succeeded by Charles Hector McFadyen

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[Kent-1] Kent, Hilary, "Sutcliffe, George Gribbon (1895–1964)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 5 April 2015

[SuddenDeath-2] "Mr G. G. Sutcliffe dies suddenly at 69". The Canberra Times. 11 December 1964. p. 3.

[NAA_CA_53-3] CA 53: Department of Shipping and Fuel, Central Office, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 5 April 2015

[4] "George Sutcliffe's life of service". Good Neighbour. Canberra, ACT. 1 January 1965. p. 3.

[5] "New Job for Former P.S.B. Commissioner". The Canberra Times. 25 January 1960. p. 2.

[6] "Search Australian Honours: SUTCLIFFE, George Gribbon, The Order of the British Empire - Commander (Civil)", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, retrieved 5 April 2015