James Hight

Hight at a meeting of the Society for Imperial Culture (front row; 4th from right)

Sir James Hight KBE CMG (3 November 1870 – 17 May 1958) was a New Zealand university professor, educational administrator and historian. He was born in Halswell near Christchurch, New Zealand on 3 November 1870.[1] He died on 17 May 1958 and is buried at Linwood Cemetery.[2]

In 1935, Hight was awarded the King George V Silver Jubilee Medal.[3] In the 1947 New Year Honours he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to education.[4]

The library building at the University of Canterbury is named for him.

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  1. ↑ Phillips, N. C. "James Hight". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Result Detail". Christchurch City Libraries. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Official jubilee medals". Evening Post CXIX (105). 6 May 1935. p. 4. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  4. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37836. p. 32. 1 January 1947. Retrieved 8 March 2015.

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