1940 A. T. Carroll

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CollectionBledisloe Medal RecipientsDescriptionA portrait of A. T. Carroll (1910-12, DipAgr, KBE), the Bledisloe Medallist in 1940. Alfred (Turi) Thomas Carroll was born at Wairoa, Hawke’s Bay, in 1890 of Ngati Kahungunu and Irish descent. He worked with Sir Apirana Ngata on farming schemes for Māori and served on the Kahungunu Māori Council. The award of the Bledisloe Medal acknowledges Turi Carroll’s immense contribution to raising the standard of farming in the Wairoa area. The citation refers to him as an “outstanding farmer” and makes special mention of his “exceptional ability for organisation”. Turi Carroll’s indefatigable work for Māori continued in the decades after his 1940 Bledisloe Medal and was acknowledged with an OBE in 1952 and a knighthood in 1962.PersonA. T. carrollDate2012KeywordsBledisloe MedalawardsAlumniWanganui CollegiateTe Aute CollegeHawke’s BayKnight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE)MāoriFilename1940 Carroll A TSourceBledisloe and Alumni International Medal Recipients 1930 - 2012Item Reference0000787

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1940 A. T. Carroll