Stanley Dean
Stanley Sydney McPherson Dean OBE (8 March 1887 – 17 March 1971) was the manager of the New Zealand national rugby union team on their tour of Australia in 1922 and the 'Invincibles' of 1924–1925 who went unbeaten on their tour of Britain, Ireland and France. He later managed the New Zealand Maori team in Fiji 1938.[1]
Stanley Dean | |
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| Born | Stanley Sydney McPherson Dean 8 March 1887 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 17 March 1971 (aged 84) Wellington, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Company manager |
| Known for | Manager of 1924–1925 All Blacks Invincibles |
Dean was born in Auckland in 1887, the son of Edward Dean. He received his education at Auckland Grammar School and was the Wellington manager of the South British Insurance Company Ltd from 1919 to 1949.[2]
In the 1951 New Years Honours, Dean was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, in recognition of his service as chairman of the Fire Boards Association of New Zealand.[3] In 1953, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal.[4]

References
- "Dean, Stanley Sydney McPherson, 1887–1971". natlib.govt.nz. 1 January 1887. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- Petersen, George Conrad (1968). Who's Who in New Zealand, 1968 (9th ed.). Wellington: A.H. & A.W. Reed. p. 127.
- "No. 39106". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 1 January 1951. p. 40.
- "Coronation Medal" (PDF). Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette (37). 3 July 1953. pp. 1021–1035. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
