Background
He was born in Leeds, Yorkshire, England in 1910, the son of the British chemist Arthur Smithells.
educationalist lecturer 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.