George Frederick Abbott
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George Frederick Abbott was an English
war correspondent and author.
Abbott was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
, taking the degree of B.A.
in 1899. In 1900 he was sent by Cambridge University to Macedonia
to make studies in the folk-lore of that region. He acted as special correspondent in southwestern Europe
for several London newspapers until 1903. In 1905 he accompanied the Prince of Wales (later on, George V)
, on his tour of India
.
He was made Knight Commander
of the Royal Hellenic Order of the Redeemer
. He was married to 'Elizabeth' Wilhelmina Hay Lamond (1884-1957), an equalitarian feminist campaigner, and they had one son, Commander (E) Jasper A.R. Abbott, OBE, RN (1911-1960).
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
war correspondent and author.
Abbott was educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College, Cambridge
Emmanuel College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.The college was founded in 1584 by Sir Walter Mildmay on the site of a Dominican friary...
, taking the degree of B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in 1899. In 1900 he was sent by Cambridge University to Macedonia
Macedonia (region)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe. Its boundaries have changed considerably over time, but nowadays the region is considered to include parts of five Balkan countries: Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria, Albania, Serbia, as...
to make studies in the folk-lore of that region. He acted as special correspondent in southwestern Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
for several London newspapers until 1903. In 1905 he accompanied the Prince of Wales (later on, George V)
George V of the United Kingdom
George V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
, on his tour of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
He was made Knight Commander
Knight Commander
Knight Commander is the second most senior grade of seven British orders of chivalry, three of which are dormant . The rank entails admission into knighthood, allowing the recipient to use the title 'Sir' or 'Dame' before his or her name...
of the Royal Hellenic Order of the Redeemer
Order of the Redeemer
The Order of the Redeemer , also known as the Order of the Savior, is an order of Greece. The Order of the Redeemer is the oldest and highest decoration awarded by the modern Greek state.- History :...
. He was married to 'Elizabeth' Wilhelmina Hay Lamond (1884-1957), an equalitarian feminist campaigner, and they had one son, Commander (E) Jasper A.R. Abbott, OBE, RN (1911-1960).
Works
Besides contributing articles to many reviews and magazines, he wrote:- Songs of Modern Greece (1900)
- Macedonian Folk-Lore (1903)
- The Tale of a Tour in Macedonia (1903)
- Through India with the Prince (1906)
- Israel in Europe (editor, 1907)
- Greece in Evolution (1909)
- Turkey in Transition (1909)
- The Philosophy of a Don (1911)
- The Holy War in Tripoli (1912)
- Greece and the Allies (1914-1922)