Frederick George Scott
Canadian poet, Anglican army chaplain, and author (1861–1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Frederick George Scott CMG DSO FRSC (7 April 1861 – 19 January 1944) was for the first part of his life an Anglican priest and a Canadian poet to whom the Canadian literary establishment gave the epithet "Poet of the Laurentians." He was associated with Canada's Confederation Poets, and wrote 13 books of Christian and patriotic poetry, often using the natural world to convey deeper spiritual meaning.
Frederick George Scott | |
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Born | (1861-04-07)7 April 1861 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Died | 19 January 1944(1944-01-19) (aged 82) Quebec City, Quebec, Canada |
Language | English |
Genre | Poetry |
Literary movement | Confederation Poets |
Spouse |
Amy Brooks (m. 1887) |
Children | William (b.1888), Henry (b. 1890), Mary (b. 1890), Elton (b. 1894), Charles (b. 1895), Francis (b. 1900), Arthur (b. 1902) |
He is better known for the latter part of his life. In his fifties, Scott became a chaplain in the Canadian Expeditionary Force sent to France during the First World War. Despite his insistence on remaining close to the front line to give assistance to the wounded, he survived many close calls until he was seriously wounded only weeks before the Armistice. He was subsequently decorated for bravery under fire. His memoir, The Great War As I Saw It, was favourably received by both critics and the Canadian public. The book was still in print a century after publication. Scott remained a British imperialist his entire life, and wrote many hymns eulogizing his country's roles in the Boer Wars and World War I.