Arthur Gordon Butchers OBE (11 February 1885 – 21 April 1960) was a New Zealand principal, educationalist and historian. He was born in Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, on 11 February 1885.[1]

In the 1947 New Year Honours, Butchers was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his service as headmaster of The Correspondence School.[2]

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  1. ^ Arnold, Rollo. "Arthur Gordon Butchers". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "No. 37836". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1947. p. 32.