John Singe

• Name	John Singe
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I3350	The Goswell Family Tree
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	John Charle (Jack) Singe,   b. 27 Oct 1921, Petersham, NSW ,   d. 25 Jun 2016, Queensland  (Age 94 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Dorothy Frances Ford,   b. 8 Jul 1923, Cudal, NSW ,   d. 11 Sep 2009, Kenmore, Queensland  (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	1 Nov 1947	Canterbury, NSW
  Family ID	F194	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Born in Sydney and educated in Brisbane, John Singe commenced his teaching career at Thursday Island in 1970. He has lived on several Torres Strait islands and in Papua New Guinea, and has taught in the area north of Cairns for more than thirty years. His adventures include driving an Island taxi and diving on a professional crayfishing boat, as well as navigating the treacherous waters by sail and outboard motor. He has hunted, fished and gardened with Islanders and lived with them for three decades, becoming familiar with their languages, culture and history. He is currently based in Cooktown, Queensland. His books include \"Torres Strait: People and History\" (1979 and 1988), \"Culture in Change: Torres Strait History in Photographs\" (1988) and \"Among Islands\" (1993). His memoir, \"My Island Home\", was released by UQP in November 2003.