D. C. Riddy

D. C. Riddy
CBE
Born (1907-09-10)10 September 1907
Bedford, England
Died 20 November 1979(1979-11-20) (aged 72)
Resting place Bedford, England
Nationality British
Education Bedford Modern School
Alma mater St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Occupation Linguist, educationalist
Spouse(s) Constance White (m.1933)

Donald Charles "D. C." Riddy CBE (10 September 1907 – 20 November 1979) was a British linguist and educationalist.[1] After World War II he was British Controller-General of the Education Branch, Control Commission for German - British Element, tasked with assisting the de-nazification of Germany through a process of re-education.[2][3][4][5] He was later co-ordinator of the Council of Europe Modern Languages Programme[6] and, for most of his career, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Modern Languages in Schools.[7][8] He was described as a man of ‘wide administrative experience and enormous energy, for whom material difficulties were a challenge which he met with enthusiasm’.[9]

Early life

Riddy was born in Bedford on 10 September 1907, the son of Arthur John Riddy, a baker and corn dealer, and his wife Alice Jane Riddy.[10] He was educated at Bedford Modern School,[7][11] where he was a member of the cricket team,[12] and St Catharine's College, Cambridge where he played rugby in the First XV.[13]

Career

Riddy was British Controller-General of the Education Branch, Control Commission for German - British Element, after World War II.[3][4] One of his tasks was to counter twelve years of Nazi indoctrination through a process of re-education.[14][15][16] The aim was to eliminate Nazi and militaristic tendencies and to encourage the development of democratic ideas.[17] Notwithstanding the stringency of the aim, Riddy’s method and approach was to stress the importance of showing the German people the ‘benevolent attitude of the occupying power and encouraging a belief in Germany’s future’.[18]

After his role in Germany, Riddy was made overall co-ordinator of the Council of Europe Modern Languages Programme[6][19] and, for most of his career, served as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Modern Languages in Schools.[7] He was Professor of Applied Linguistics at Essex University between 1969 and 1970.[20]

Riddy was made CBE in 1946.[21]

Family life

In 1933, Riddy married Constance White in Bedford.[10] He died in Bedford on 20 November 1979 and was survived by his wife, children and grandchildren.[22] He was described as a man of ‘wide administrative experience and enormous energy, for whom material difficulties were a challenge which he met with enthusiasm’.[9]

Selected works

References

  1. ↑ "The Cultural Legacy of the British Occupation in Germany". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Mission on the Rhine". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37598/supplement/2785/data.pdf
  4. 1 2 "Investigating Education in Germany". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "The British in Germany". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 http://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED082541.pdf
  7. 1 2 3 "The Harpur Trust, 1552-1973.". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "Secondary Education in Europe". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  9. 1 2 "The Educational Record". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bedford Modern School of the black & red". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  12. ↑ "The Home of CricketArchive". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Janus: Photographs, prints and engravings". cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Investigating Education in Germany". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Mission on the Rhine". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  16. ↑ "Re-Educating German Women". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  17. ↑ "The Political re-education of Germany & her allies after World War II.". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  18. ↑ "Conditions of Surrender". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "A Ministry of Education for Europe". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  20. ↑ "The Incorporated Linguist". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  21. ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37598/supplement/2785/data.pdf
  22. ↑ Death Notice, The Times, 22 November 1979.
  23. ↑ "What should America do now in Bi-Zonia? : discussion". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  24. ↑ "Recent developments in modern language teaching.". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Développements récents dans le domaine de l'enseignement des langues vivantes : 1. Résolutions adoptées par les 2e et 3e Conférences des ministres européens de l'éducation. 2. Compte rendu de trois stages du Conseil de l'Europe, présenté par D. C. Riddy.". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  26. ↑ "Modern languages and the world of to-day,". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  27. ↑ "Common European Framework of Reference for Languages". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  28. ↑ "Les Langues vivantes et le monde moderne". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  29. ↑ "The initial training of teachers of modern foreign languages in colleges and departments of education : report of a survey ; carried out between Jan. 1970 and March 1971 / Part 2, Courses for graduates at colleges and departments of education.". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  30. ↑ "The Common European Framework of Reference". google.co.uk. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  31. ↑ "The initial training of teachers of modern foreign languages in colleges and departments of education; report of a survey ...". worldcat.org. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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