Background
Bethel, David Percival was born on December 7, 1923 in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. Son of William George and Elsie Evelyn (Cossins) Bethel.
Bethel, David Percival was born on December 7, 1923 in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. Son of William George and Elsie Evelyn (Cossins) Bethel.
NDD, West of England College of Art, Bristol, 1950; ATD, University Bristol, 1951; Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Leicester, 1982; Doctor of Letters, U. Loughborough, 1987.
Lecturer, College of Art, Stafford, United Kingdom, 1951-1956;
vice-principal, College of Art, Coventry, 1956-1965;
principal, College of Art, Coventry, 1965-1969;
deputy director, Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, 1969-1973;
director, Leicester Polytechnic, Leicester, 1973-1987. Chairman Council for National Academy Awards, Art/Design Research Degrees Committee, London, 1975-1981, Committee of Dirs. of Polytechnics, London, 1978-1980, Hong Kong Council for Academy Accreditation, 1987-1992. Member Hong Kong University Grants Committee, 1982-1992.
County member Royal West of England Academy.
Married Margaret Elizabeth Wrigglesworth, May 8, 1943. Children: Paul David, Ruth Rebecca.