Teacher, soldier, school inspector, teachers' college principal, educational administrator. See DNZB (Vol 4, 1921-1940, p289-190, L12). A teacher; remembered by the Combs-Lopdell Memorial Lecture
Lopdell, Francis Cecil, 1890-1960
Correspondence and papers relating to death of F L Combs
Date: 1960
From: Combs, Frank Livingstone, 1882-1960 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-9489-8
Description: Letters of condolence to his daughter Mrs A E Campbell (Nancy); tribute to F L Combs written by Dr W B Sutch; Frank Lopdell's notes Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Testimonials, correspondence and other papers
Date: [ca 1940-1960]
From: Scott, Thomas Henry, 1918-1960 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-6309-06
Description: Comprises letter to Eric McCormick re art and other matters and includes mention of protest meeting during waterfront lockout (1951); copy of essay or article on child development; papers, `Learning incidental to the carrying out of a task' by Scott and David Quartermain; testimonials from F C Lopdell, D Rust (Khandallah School), S M Kemp (Miramar School), H B Kirk, J J Stevenson and R G Lockhart (1940), I V Newman (1946), K J Scott, Arthur N Prior and Ernest Beaglehole (1948), Charles Brasch (1956); copies of reviews by Scott from `Landfall'; job description from Victoria University and Canterbury University Colleges; summary for Rockefeller of Scott's MA thesis (1948); applications for psychology and philosophy position at Canterbury University College (1948) and for senior tutor, adult education, Victoria University College (1948); and letter from Pat, Wellington, re application for Adult Education position (1948) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Spencer Digby Studios :Photograph of Francis Cecil Lopdell, 1890-1960
Date: Between 1945 and 1949
By: Brake, Brian, 1927-1988; Spencer Digby Studios; Helm, Piers, active 2002
Reference: 1/2-197511-F
Description: Portrait of Francis Cecil Lopdell (1890-1960), teacher, soldier, school inspector, teachers' college principal and educational administrator, taken between 1945 and 1949 by Brian Brake at the Spencer Digby studio. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negative 12.5 x 10 cm
Combs-Lopdell Memorial Trust Fund : Records
Date: [ca 1961-1978]
By: Combs-Lopdell Memorial Trust Fund
Reference: 78-201
Description: Comprises correspondence relating to the memorial fund and lectures; scrapbook with minutes and other material; financial records; copy of the first memorial address on Combs and Lopdell by G W Parkyn, `Sight of that immortal sea' (1964); contributors to fund and applications for funding; files for orders for lectures Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 1 box(es) (hollinger box). 0.13 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Processing information: Not yet listed
Group portrait of Wellington Teachers' Training College staff
Date: [ca 1946-1948]
From: Vogt, Herlof Anton Herlofsen, 1914-1984:Photographs and postcards
Reference: PA1-q-569-04-1
Description: Group portrait of Wellington Teachers' Training College staff, taken ca 1950 by an unidentified photographer. Shows Anton Vogt in back row, on right. Frank Lopdell is seated front row, third from right. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.3 x 21.2 cm
Francis Cecil Lopdell - Photograph taken by Herman John Schmidt
Date: [ca 1936]
From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers
By: Schmidt, Herman John, 1872-1959
Reference: EP-NZ Obits-Lo to Lz-03
Description: Studio portrait of Francis Cecil Lopdell, taken ca 1936 by Herman John Schmidt. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 9.9 cm