Francis Cecil Lopdell (17 May 1890 – 2 September 1960) was a New Zealand teacher, soldier, school inspector, teachers’ college principal and educational administrator. He was born in Wrights Bush, Southland,

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

on 17 May 1890.

Lopdell House Lopdell House is situated next to Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery as part of the Lopdell Precinct arts centre in Titirangi, Auckland. It was first opened as Hotel Titirangi in 1930. In 1942 it was bought by the Ministry of Education and be ...

in Titirangi is named after him.

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1890 births 1960 deaths New Zealand schoolteachers New Zealand military personnel People from the Southland Region People educated at Southland Boys' High School {{NewZealand-mil-bio-stub