John Haycraft
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John Stacpoole Haycraft CBE
(11 December 1926 – 23 May 1996) was the son of a British officer in the colonial Indian army. Born in India with his brother Colin, their father died when they were still young, killed by one of his soldiers. Then they came back to England, where they both studied at Oxford University – John matriculated
from Jesus College
in 1948 and obtained a second-class degree in modern history in 1951. Colin Haycraft became a famous editor and married Anna Haycraft
, also known as Alice Thomas Ellis.
The main creation of John Haycraft is International House World Organisation
. It was started by John and his wife Brita Haycraft in 1953. A fervent internationalist, John strove to promote international understanding through language learning and teacher training.
When he died on 23 May 1996, he left behind a network of 100 schools that grew from the first school in Cordoba in Spain to cover 40 countries. John influenced the lives and careers of almost everybody involved in present day English language teaching.
He was appointed Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1982.
CBE
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(11 December 1926 – 23 May 1996) was the son of a British officer in the colonial Indian army. Born in India with his brother Colin, their father died when they were still young, killed by one of his soldiers. Then they came back to England, where they both studied at Oxford University – John matriculated
Matriculation
Matriculation, in the broadest sense, means to be registered or added to a list, from the Latin matricula – little list. In Scottish heraldry, for instance, a matriculation is a registration of armorial bearings...
from Jesus College
Jesus College, Oxford
Jesus College is one of the colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It is in the centre of the city, on a site between Turl Street, Ship Street, Cornmarket Street and Market Street...
in 1948 and obtained a second-class degree in modern history in 1951. Colin Haycraft became a famous editor and married Anna Haycraft
Anna Haycraft
Anna Haycraft was a British writer and essayist who wrote under the nom de plume Alice Thomas Ellis...
, also known as Alice Thomas Ellis.
The main creation of John Haycraft is International House World Organisation
International House World Organisation
International House World Organisation is a network of language schools worldwide. There are over 150 schools and teacher training centres in more than 50 countries ....
. It was started by John and his wife Brita Haycraft in 1953. A fervent internationalist, John strove to promote international understanding through language learning and teacher training.
When he died on 23 May 1996, he left behind a network of 100 schools that grew from the first school in Cordoba in Spain to cover 40 countries. John influenced the lives and careers of almost everybody involved in present day English language teaching.
He was appointed Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1982.