Gervase Phinn

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

Gervase Phinn (born 27 December 1946, Rotherham, England) 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.