John Haycraft

John Haycraft

John Stacpoole Haycraft (11 December 1926 – 23 May 1996) was the son of a British officer in the colonial Indian army. Born in India with his brother Colin, their father died when they were still young, killed by one of his soldiers. Then they came back to England, where they both studied at Oxford University – John matriculated as a member of Jesus College in 1948 and obtained a second-class degree in modern history in 1951.cite web|url=http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/68926| title=Haycraft, John Stacpoole (1926–1996) |last=Brumfit |first=Christopher |work=Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online edition, subscription access) |publisher=Oxford University Press| year=2004 |accessdate=2008-04-09] Colin Haycraft became a famous editor and married Anna Haycraft, also known as Alice Thomas Ellis.

The main creation of John Haycraft is International House World Organisation. It was started by John and his wife Brita Haycraft in 1953. A fervent internationalist, John strove to promote international understanding through language learning and teacher training.

When he died on 23 May 1996, he left behind a network of 100 schools that grew from the first school in Cordoba in Spain to cover 40 countries. John influenced the lives and careers of almost everybody involved in present day English language teaching.

He was promoted Commander of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 1982.

References

* [http://doosanedu.com/school/international-house-london/haycraft/item01.html The Daily Telegraph Obituary]
* [http://doosanedu.com/school/international-house-london/haycraft/item02.html The Guardian Obituary]
* [http://doosanedu.com/school/international-house-london/haycraft/item03.html The Independent Obituary]
* [http://doosanedu.com/school/international-house-london/haycraft/item04.html The Times Obituary]
* [http://doosanedu.com/school/international-house-london/haycraft/item05.html Imagination, Commitment, Independence by Roger Bowers (Assistant Director-General of The British Council)]
* [http://doosanedu.com/school/international-house-london/haycraft/item06.html Leader in the Battle for RSA Certification by Hazel Orchard (Former Deputy Director of the RSA Examination Board)]


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