John Matthew Mitchell
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John Matthew Mitchell was Assistant Director-General, 1981–84, and Senior Research Fellow, 1984-85 of the British Council
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Education: Ilford County High School
, Worcester College, Oxford
, Queens' College, Cambridge
(MA), Vienna
(PhD 1949).
Mr Mitchell served in the Royal Navy
in World War II
, 1944-6. He worked for the British Council from 1949 until his retirement in 1985.
Honours
Publications
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
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Education: Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School
Ilford County High School is a selective boys' secondary grammar school and a specialist science college in the Barkingside area of the London Borough of Redbridge.ICHS is a four-form entry school, each form comprising up to 30 pupils...
, Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College, Oxford
Worcester College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. The college was founded in the eighteenth century, but its predecessor on the same site had been an institution of learning since the late thirteenth century...
, Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College, Cambridge
Queens' College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The college was founded in 1448 by Margaret of Anjou , and refounded in 1465 by Elizabeth Woodville...
(MA), Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(PhD 1949).
Mr Mitchell served in the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, 1944-6. He worked for the British Council from 1949 until his retirement in 1985.
Honours
- Visiting Fellow, Wolfson College, CambridgeWolfson College, CambridgeWolfson College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. Wolfson is one of a small number of Cambridge colleges which admit only students over the age of 21. The majority of students at the college are postgraduates, with around 15% studying undergraduate...
, 1972-3. - He was awarded the CBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in 1976. - Fellow, Institute of Linguists (Chairman of Council, 1996–99; President, 2004).
Publications
- International Cultural Relations, 1986
- Verse and short stories
- Translations from German and French