Frederick William Eardley was appointed an accountant in the University’s Office of the Registrar in 1900. He was promoted to Assistant Registrar in 1911 and in 1913 conferred the degree of Bachelor of Arts which he earned under a scheme allowing administrative staff to take academic courses.
In 1924 he was promoted to the position of Registrar which he retained until his retirement at the end of 1944. His daughter, Constance M Eardley (1910-1978), was a renowned botanist with the University between the 1930s through to the early 1970s.
Source: UAA Provenance Record UAR-0401
PositionsRegistrar, 1929-1944
Personal Details
Date of Birth30th December 1874Date of Death11th November 1958
