Charles Perry Scott (7 June 1847, in Hull – 13 February 1927, in Shanghai) was an Anglican missionary bishop.Charles Perry Scott, by Bishop Montgomery (1928)
Scott was born into an ecclesiastical family: his father was the Rev. John Scott, sometime Vicar of St Mary's Church, Hull.Who was Who 1897–1990, London, A & C Black 1991 The Scott family archive papers are held by SOAS Special Collections He was named for his godfather, Charles Perry (Bishop of Melbourne) and educated at Charterhouse and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A. in 1870.The Times, Friday, Nov 12, 1880; pg. 10; Issue 30037; col E University Intelligence Ordained in 1871,The Times, Monday, Dec 25, 1871; pg. 4; Issue 27255; col E Ordinations. York he was a Curate at St Peter, Eaton Square before going to China as a missionary. In 1880 he was appointed bishop in North China, a post he held until 1913.”The Clergy List” London, Kelly’s, 1913 His diocese included five Chinese provinces. In 1889 he married Frances Emily Burrows, daughter of the Oxford historian Montagu Burrows and grand-daughter of General Montagu Burrows."Professor Montagu Burrows" (obituary), Hampshire Chronicle, 15 July 1905, p. 7
Scott died on 13 February 1927.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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