Background
PORRITT, Arthur was born on August 10, 1900 in Wanganui, New Zealand. Son of Ernest Edward and Ivy Elizabeth (McKenzie).
PORRITT, Arthur was born on August 10, 1900 in Wanganui, New Zealand. Son of Ernest Edward and Ivy Elizabeth (McKenzie).
Wanganui Collegiate School and Otago University, New Zealand, Oxford University and Saint Mary's Medical School, London.
President Royal College, of Surgeons of England 63. President; President Royal Society of Medicine 1966-1967. Chairman British Commonwealth Games 1948-1967, now Vice-President.
Governor-General of New Zealand 1967-1972.
President Arthritis and Rheumatism Council since 1974. Vice-President Royal Commonwealth Society.
Director Sterling Winthrop Group. Honorary Fellow, Royal College, of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Ireland, Australasia and Canada, American and South African Colls, of Surgeons, Royal College, of Physicians of United Kingdom and Australasia.
Royal College, of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal Australian College, of Radiologists.
Honorary Doctor of Laws (Saint Andrews, Birmingham, Otago and New Zealand). Honorary Doctor of Science (Oxford), Honorary Doctor of Medicine (Bristol).
Royal Medical Household 1936-1967. Institute Olympic Committee 1934-1967 (now honorary member and Olympic Order 1986).
Married 1st Molly Bond in 1926, 2nd Kathleen Mary Peck in 1946.