Cecil Bede NewlingPrint Page 
The building commemorates Cecil Bede Newling (1883 - 1975), foundation Principal of Armidale Teachers` College.
The crowning point of Newling's career was his appointment, after confidential consultations with Smith, now director of education, and D.H. Drummond, as foundation principal of Teachers' College, Armidale, on 1 February 1928. Brisk and energetic, Newling established and administered this first country college with determined efficiency, inspecting sites for buildings, arranging temporary accommodation, ordering equipment, settling the curriculum, and encouraging the head-gardener Frederick Dye to make the grounds a showplace. Despite strongly held opinions of his own on teacher training, he went overseas for a year in 1936 'to view teachers' colleges elsewhere'.
Retiring in 1947, Newling enjoyed many active years in the service of educational booksellers and meeting former students. In 1955 the University of New England awarded him an honorary D.Litt. 'as one of its founders'. He published his autobiography, The Long Day Wanes, in 1973.
Location
| Address: | 122 Mossman Street, C. B. Newling Centre, Armidale, 2350 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.523037 Long: 151.662951 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Education |
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| Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 10th December, 1989 |
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Plaque :
This building has been named to commemorate the life and work of Cecil Bede Newling, M.A. (Syd), Hon. D. Litt (1883 - 1975)
Foundation Principal of Armidale Teachers` College
1928 - 1947
`non omnis moriar`
10 December, 1989
