Philip Ashton Smithells (12 April 1910 – 13 January 1977) was a New Zealand physical educationalist and university professor. He was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1910, the son of the British chemist Arthur Smithells. He received his education at Bedales School and at Clare College of the University of Cambridge. He became a lecturer in physical education at the University of Otago. He lived in Wanganui during his retirement, where he died on 13 January 1977. He was survived by his second wife,

Olive Smithells Olive Frances Smithells (née Whitta; 24 October 1920 – 7 June 2007) was a New Zealand dancer and health instructor. Early life Olive Frances Whitta was born in Christchurch on 24 October 1920, the daughter of Stephen V. Whitta and Margaret E ...

, his two daughters from his first marriage, and his three sons from his second marriage.

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1910 births 1977 deaths English emigrants to New Zealand People educated at Bedales School Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge Academic staff of the University of Otago {{NewZealand-academic-bio-stub