LEE, ROBERT (1837-1922) was born at Grantham, Lincolnshire, and educated there. After three years as a pupil teacher he won a scholarship at St Mark's College, Chelsea, and after completing that was for two years master in charge of the College upper division practising school. In 1856 he was appointed headmaster of All Saints Boys' school at Preston, Lancashire, and in 1863 was offered the headmastership of the Bishop's school at Nelson. There he remained till the end of 1873, when he became inspector of schools for Wellington provincial district, a post he held for 28 years. He introduced and developed the system of standards. In 1906 Lee was commissioner on the Te Aute and Wanganui College endowments. He was the editor of Longman's Geographical Reader for New Zealand and leaflets in arithmetic. He married (1870) Fanny, daughter of John Gully (q.v.).

Who's Who N.Z., 1908; Cycl. N.Z., i (p); Evening Post, 19 Jun 1922.

Reference: Volume 1, page 262

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