Lewis Harris (philanthropist)
Sir Lewis Edward Harris OBE (25 March 1900 – 6 March 1983) was a New Zealand farmer, stock dealer and philanthropist. He was born in Woodville, New Zealand, on 25 March 1900.[1]
In the 1960 Queen's Birthday Honours, Harris was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for philanthropic and social welfare services, especially in the interests of handicapped children.[2] He was made a Knight Bachelor for services to handicapped people in the 1979 Queen's Birthday Honours.[3]
References
- ^ Moss, Maryan. "Lewis Edward Harris". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ^ "No. 42053". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 11 June 1961. - ^ "No. 47871". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 16 June 1979.
 | This New Zealand biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |