Charles Perry Scott

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Charles Perry Scott (7 June 1847, Hull - 13 February 1927, Shanghai) was a Anglican missionary bishop.^[1]

Scott was born into an ecclesiastical family: his father was the Rev. John Scott, sometime Vicar of St Mary, Hull.^[2] He was educated at Charterhouse and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1870.^[3][4] Ordained in 1871,^[5] he was a Curate at St Peter, Eaton Square^[6] before going to China as a missionary. In 1880 he was appointed Bishop in North China, a post he held until 1913.^[7] In 1889 he married Frances Emily Burrows, daughter of the Oxford historian Montagu Burrows.^[3] He died on 13 February 1927.^[8]

References

1. ^ Charles Perry Scott, by Bishop Montgomery (1928)
2. ^ Who was Who 1897–1990, London, A & C Black 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
3. ^ ^{a b} Scott, Charles Perry in Venn, J. & J. A., Alumni Cantabrigienses, Cambridge University Press, 10 vols, 1922–1958.
4. ^ The Times, Friday, Nov 12, 1880; pg. 10; Issue 30037; col E University Intelligence
5. ^ The Times, Monday, Dec 25, 1871; pg. 4; Issue 27255; col E Ordinations. York
6. ^ Mundas
7. ^ ”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913
8. ^ Obituary. Bishop C. P. Scott. Our Peking Correspondent telegraphs The Times Tuesday, Feb 15, 1927; pg. 15; Issue 44506; col E

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Name	Scott, Charles Perry
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Date of birth	7 June 1847
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Date of death	13 February 1927
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