David Victor Scott (13 January 1947 – 21 October 2022) was an English Anglican priest, poet, playwright and spiritual writer. Scott was born in

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. He was educated at Solihull School, then studied theology at Durham University and at

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. After ordination, he spent two years as curate at Harlow, then was appointed chaplain at Haberdashers' Aske's School. In 1980 he became vicar of Torpenhow and Allhallows in Cumbria. In 1991 he moved to Winchester to become rector of St Lawrence with St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate. He retired in September 2010 to Cumbria, where he died in Kendal. Scott was an honorary canon of

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and an honorary fellow of the

University of Winchester , mottoeng = Wisdom and Knowledge , established = 1840 - Winchester Diocesan Training School1847 - Winchester Training College1928 - King Alfred's College2005 - University of Winchester , type = Public research university ...

. In 2008 the Archbishop of Canterbury conferred on him the

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Doctorate of Letters (DLitt).

Poetical works

* ''A Quiet Gathering'' ( Bloodaxe Books, 1984) , illustrated by

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* ''Playing for England'' (Bloodaxe Books, 1989) , illustrated by Graham Arnold * ''How Does It Feel?'' ( Blackie Children's Books, 1989) , illustrated by Alan Marks * ''Selected Poems'' (Bloodaxe Books, 1998) * ''Piecing Together'' (Bloodaxe Books, 2005) * ''Beyond the Drift: New & Selected Poems'' (Bloodaxe Books, 2014)

Spiritual works

* ''Moments of Prayer'' ( SPCK, 1997) * ''Building Common Faith'' (Canterbury Press, 1997) * ''An Anglo-Saxon Passion'' (SPCK, 1999) * ''Sacred Tongues: The Golden Age of Spiritual Writing'' (SPCK, 2001) * ''Lancelot Andrewes: The Private Prayers'' (SPCK, 2002) * ''The Mind of Christ'' ( Continuum, 2006)

Plays

(for the

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, with Jeremy James Taylor) * ''Bendigo Boswell'', first performed 1983 (Weinberger, 1984) * ''Captain Stirrick'', first performed 1981 (Weinberger, 1985) * ''Jack Spratt VC'', first performed 1986 (Weinberger, 1987) * ''Les Petits Rats'', first performed 1988 (Weinberger, 1991) * ''The Powder Monkeys'' (SchoolPlay Productions, 1993)

References

External links

Profile at Bloodaxe Books

"University of Winchester announces honorary degrees"
(2004)

{{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, David 1947 births 2022 deaths 20th-century English Anglican priests 21st-century English Anglican priests Writers from Cambridge Holders of a Lambeth degree English male poets Alumni of St Chad's College, Durham