Edwin Keith Townsend-Coles (1922 – 25 July 2003) was a specialist in adult literacy. Townsend-Coles was educated at Durham University ( St John's College), where he read Geography. [1] While at Durham he was Editor-in-Chief of Palatinate and President of the Durham Union Society during Easter term of 1951. [2] [3] Townsend-Coles pursued a career in the field of adult education, and was Director of the Institute of Adult Education, University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1958-1965. [1] [4] After moving back to England, he took up a position as an adult education adviser at Rewley House in Oxford. [1] He became a prominent figure in the Delegacy for Extra Mural Studies at the University of Oxford. [5] Townsend-Coles spent the latter part of his career working for UNESCO, visiting developing parts of the world. [1] While living in Oxford he held the position of chairman of the Oxford Civic Society between 1983 until 2000. [6]
Edwin Keith Townsend-Coles (1922 – 25 July 2003) was a specialist in adult literacy. Townsend-Coles was educated at Durham University ( St John's College), where he read Geography. [1] While at Durham he was Editor-in-Chief of Palatinate and President of the Durham Union Society during Easter term of 1951. [2] [3] Townsend-Coles pursued a career in the field of adult education, and was Director of the Institute of Adult Education, University College of Rhodesia and Nyasaland from 1958-1965. [1] [4] After moving back to England, he took up a position as an adult education adviser at Rewley House in Oxford. [1] He became a prominent figure in the Delegacy for Extra Mural Studies at the University of Oxford. [5] Townsend-Coles spent the latter part of his career working for UNESCO, visiting developing parts of the world. [1] While living in Oxford he held the position of chairman of the Oxford Civic Society between 1983 until 2000. [6]