George Sutcliffe

For the English Arts and Crafts architect and author, see George Lister Sutcliffe.

George Gribbon Sutcliffe CBE (2 February 1895 – 10 December 1964) was a senior Australian public servant, best known for his time as a Commissioner of the Commonwealth Public Service Board.

George Sutcliffe CBE
Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel
In office 6 April 1948 – 21 December 1948
Personal details
Born	George Gribbon Sutcliffe (1895-02-02)2 February 1895 Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	10 December 1964(1964-12-10) (aged 69) Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Alma mater	University of Melbourne
Occupation	Public servant

Life and career

Sutcliffe was born in Coburg, Melbourne on 2 February 1895 to parents Mary Sutcliffe (née Perryman) and John Sutcliffe.^[1] He joined the Commonwealth Public Service in the Postmaster-General's Department at the age of 14.^[2]

Between April and December 1948, Sutcliffe was Secretary of the Department of Shipping and Fuel.^[3] He was then appointed a Commissioner of the Public Service Board, and moved to Canberra.^[1]

He retired from the Public Service Board in 1960,^[4] and was appointed Commonwealth Coordinator of the Good Neighbour movement.^[5]

Sutcliffe died of a coronary occlusion on 10 December 1964 in Goulburn, New South Wales, where he was attending a meeting of the council of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn.^[2] He was buried in Canberra cemetery.^[1]

Awards

Sutcliffe was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1956 Queen's Birthday Honours for his public service.^[6]