Beckles Willson (1869–1942)
Author of Canada
About the Author
Works by Beckles Willson
The great company: being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay (1900) 6 copies
America's ambassadors to France (1777-1927): A narrative of Franco-American diplomatic relations, (1928) 1 copy
America's Ambassadors to England 1785-1929: A Narrative of Franco-American Diplomatic Relations (1928) 1 copy
Associated Works
Living London, Vol. III: Its Work and Its Play, Its Humour and Its Pathos, Its Sights and Its Scenes (1903) — Contributor — 3 copies
Living London, Vol. II: Its Work and Its Play, Its Humour and Its Pathos, Its Sights and Its Scenes (1902) — Contributor — 2 copies
Living London, Vol. I: Its Work and Its Play, Its Humour and Its Pathos, Its Sights and Its Scenes (1902) — Contributor — 2 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Legal name
- Beckles Willson, Henry
- Birthdate
- 1869-08-26
- Date of death
- 1942
- Gender
- male
- Occupations
- journalist
- Organizations
- London Daily Mail
Boston Globe - Short biography
- Henry Beckles Willson served as a senior officer with the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. He died at Beaulieu-sur-Mer, in unoccupied France, in 1942.
- Nationality
- Canada
- Birthplace
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
- Places of residence
- Montréal, Québec, Canada
Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Associated Place (for map)
- Canada
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Reviews
This strongly Eurocentric book, now over 100 years old, says more about what it omits than what it covers. It has some amazing colour plates. My copy has a handwritten inscription which states, "Presented to James Wilson by "The Sir Garnet Wolseley Chapter" Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire in appreciation of the excellency of his essay on "The British Navy". 23rd May 1914
I read the 1908 edition, but imagine the text, though not the introduction, has remained the same. It is a very respectful account of the conqueror of Canada's life.
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Statistics
- Works
- 28
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 77
- Popularity
- #231,245
- Rating
- 2.9
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 30
- Languages
- 1