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'''Phillipa Scott''' |
'''Phillipa, Lady Scott''' (born '''Felicity Philippa Talbot-Ponsonby'''<ref>[http://www.thepeerage.com/p7178.htm The Peerage.org]</ref>; 22 November 1918 – 5 January 2010) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] champion of wildlife conservation and the widow of [[Sir Peter Scott]]. |
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Born in [[Bloemfontein]], [[South Africa]], she married Scott in 1951. She was Honorary Director of the [[Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust]], founded in 1948 by Sir Peter. Philippa Scott was also a professional wildlife photographer and an associate of the [[Royal Photographic Society]]. |
Born in [[Bloemfontein]], [[South Africa]], she married Scott in 1951. She was Honorary Director of the [[Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust]], founded in 1948 by Sir Peter. Philippa Scott was also a professional wildlife photographer and an associate of the [[Royal Photographic Society]]. |
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==Quotes== |
==Quotes== |
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"The Scott partnership put conservation on the map, at a time when conservation was not a word that most people understood." - |
* ''"The Scott partnership put conservation on the map, at a time when conservation was not a word that most people understood."'' - Sir David Attenborough {{fact|date=January 2010}} |
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Sir David Attenborough{{fact|date=January 2010}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/jan/10/philippa-scott-obituary "Philippa Scott obituary"] ''The Guardian'' (10 January 2010). |
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian/2010/jan/10/philippa-scott-obituary "Philippa Scott obituary"] ''The Guardian'' obituary (10 January 2010). |
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*[http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/4853913.Lady_Scott__1918_____2010/ Stroud News obituary] ''The Stroud News and Journal'' (16 January 2010) |
*[http://www.stroudnewsandjournal.co.uk/news/4853913.Lady_Scott__1918_____2010/ Stroud News obituary] ''The Stroud News and Journal'' obituary (16 January 2010) |
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Revision as of 18:16, 22 January 2010
Phillipa, Lady Scott (born Felicity Philippa Talbot-Ponsonby[1]; 22 November 1918 – 5 January 2010) was a British champion of wildlife conservation and the widow of Sir Peter Scott.
Born in Bloemfontein, South Africa, she married Scott in 1951. She was Honorary Director of the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, founded in 1948 by Sir Peter. Philippa Scott was also a professional wildlife photographer and an associate of the Royal Photographic Society.
Scott died, aged 91, in Slimbridge, Gloucestershire.
Publications
- The Art of Peter Scott (completely revised in 2008)
- Lucky Me (autobiographical)
- So Many Sunlit Hours (autobiographical)
Quotes
- "The Scott partnership put conservation on the map, at a time when conservation was not a word that most people understood." - Sir David Attenborough [citation needed]
References
External links
- "Philippa Scott obituary" The Guardian obituary (10 January 2010).
- Stroud News obituary The Stroud News and Journal obituary (16 January 2010)