CORFE, CHARLES CARTERET (1847-1935) was the son of the Rev. Arthur T. Corfe, M.A. (Oxford), principal of Elizabeth College, Guernsey. Educated at Elizabeth College, he was champion athlete and captain of the eleven (1865). He proceeded to Jesus College, Cambridge, and graduated B.A. with distinction in mathematics (1870). Corfe had a brilliant athletic career, representing the University for three years in sprints and hurdles and weight-throwing and at cricket, and being president of the athletic club (1868-69).

After a year or two as a private tutor and master at Rossall School, Lancashire, Corfe was appointed mathematics master at Christ's College, Christchurch (1871). In the following year he was acting headmaster, and on the retirement of Archdeacon Harris he became head, a position he occupied with great success until 1888. Corfe was one of the founders of the United cricket club in Christchurch and captained the Canterbury eighteen against Jupp's English team (1877) and the Canterbury fifteen which defeated Australia. He was a founder of the Canterbury athletic club and competed in weight-throwing events. On retiring from the headmastership of the College in 1888 he proceeded to England.

In 1889 he came to Australia as headmaster of the Toowoomba Grammar School, and in 1907 was appointed headmaster of the Church of England Grammar School in Sydney. About 1913 he retired from teaching, but during the war of 1914-18 he relieved at Wanganui College. He died on 27 Jun 1935. Corfe married a daughter of Commander J. C. Evison (Tasmania). A son, ARTHUR CECIL CORFE, distinguished himself in the South African war and the war of 1914-18 (Lieut-col.; D.S.O.; Croix de Guerre). He was a member of the League of Nations commission for repatriation in Greece and Bulgaria.

Christ's Coll. List (p); Otago Daily Times, 28 Sep 1888; The Press, 28 Jun 1906.

Reference: Volume 1, page 105

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