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Born | 1896 England |
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Cecil Murray Manson (1896–13 June 1987) was a British-born New Zealand writer, journalist, broadcaster, photographer, artist and soldier.
Manson was born in England in 1896. [1] He was the youngest son of Frederick William Manson and his wife, both based in Wimbledon. [2] He was educated at Repton School, [1] and studied art at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art, the Metropolitan School of Art, and the Académie Julian. [3]
He served in both World War I and World War II, first with the 4th Battalion of the Queen's Royal Regiment. [4] During the Gallipoli campaign in 1914 he met New Zealanders and decided he would like to move to New Zealand. [5] After that campaign he moved to the Royal Flying Corps, [6] where his son later said he survived nine crashes. [5] He worked in insurance and journalism between the wars. [1] In 1939 he married New Zealander Celia Manson in France. [7] Their son Hugo was born in London in 1941 and later became a freelance journalist. [5] [3]
At the time World War II broke out, Manson was in his mid-forties, and his military service involved working in military intelligence at Bletchley Park. Until the mid-1970s he told people he had worked in airforce administration due to security restrictions. [5] [8] [9] Manson and his wife moved to New Zealand in 1947, where together they co-wrote over 12 books about New Zealand history, including children's books. [1] [3] Manson also worked as an artist and photographer. [1] [10] In 1947 he purchased the Tyree Studio in Nelson, which he renamed to Manson's Studio. [11] [12] He exhibited his artwork at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts regularly between 1961 and 1979. [13] In 1962 his work was exhibited as part of the Hay's Ltd Art Competition. [14]
In 1981 he published a memoir of the first 34 years of his life, A World Away, through Pigeon Press. [1] It was published simultaneously with his wife's historical work, The Widow of Thorndon Quay, and a review in The Press said the works were both "excellently written in their respective genres as would be expected of writers of their experience and calibre". [15] In February 1987 a retrospective exhibition of his works was held by the Molesworth Gallery in Wellington. [3] He died on 13 June 1987, aged 91, four months before the death of his wife. [4] [16] [3]
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Cecil Manson | |
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Born | 1896 England |
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Cecil Murray Manson (1896–13 June 1987) was a British-born New Zealand writer, journalist, broadcaster, photographer, artist and soldier.
Manson was born in England in 1896. [1] He was the youngest son of Frederick William Manson and his wife, both based in Wimbledon. [2] He was educated at Repton School, [1] and studied art at the Grosvenor School of Modern Art, the Metropolitan School of Art, and the Académie Julian. [3]
He served in both World War I and World War II, first with the 4th Battalion of the Queen's Royal Regiment. [4] During the Gallipoli campaign in 1914 he met New Zealanders and decided he would like to move to New Zealand. [5] After that campaign he moved to the Royal Flying Corps, [6] where his son later said he survived nine crashes. [5] He worked in insurance and journalism between the wars. [1] In 1939 he married New Zealander Celia Manson in France. [7] Their son Hugo was born in London in 1941 and later became a freelance journalist. [5] [3]
At the time World War II broke out, Manson was in his mid-forties, and his military service involved working in military intelligence at Bletchley Park. Until the mid-1970s he told people he had worked in airforce administration due to security restrictions. [5] [8] [9] Manson and his wife moved to New Zealand in 1947, where together they co-wrote over 12 books about New Zealand history, including children's books. [1] [3] Manson also worked as an artist and photographer. [1] [10] In 1947 he purchased the Tyree Studio in Nelson, which he renamed to Manson's Studio. [11] [12] He exhibited his artwork at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts regularly between 1961 and 1979. [13] In 1962 his work was exhibited as part of the Hay's Ltd Art Competition. [14]
In 1981 he published a memoir of the first 34 years of his life, A World Away, through Pigeon Press. [1] It was published simultaneously with his wife's historical work, The Widow of Thorndon Quay, and a review in The Press said the works were both "excellently written in their respective genres as would be expected of writers of their experience and calibre". [15] In February 1987 a retrospective exhibition of his works was held by the Molesworth Gallery in Wellington. [3] He died on 13 June 1987, aged 91, four months before the death of his wife. [4] [16] [3]