Gervase Phinn

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Gervase Phinn
Gervase Phinn in June 2011
Born	(1946-12-27) 27 December 1946 (age 77) Rotherham, England
Occupation(s)	Teacher, School Inspector, Author
Relatives	Alec Finn (brother)
Website	www.gervase-phinn.com

Gervase Phinn (born 27 December 1946) is an English author and educator. After a career as a teacher he became a schools inspector and, latterly, Visiting Professor of Education at the University of Teesside. He graduated from Leeds Trinity University in 1970 with a degree in Education.

He has published five volumes of memoir, collections of poetry and a number of books about education. He has a particular interest in children's literature and literacy.

He is married with four grown-up children.