Frederick Coutts

Frederick Coutts, CBE (21 September 1899 6 February 1986) was the 8th General of The Salvation Army (1963-1969).

General
Frederick Coutts
8th General of The Salvation Army
In office
23 November 1963  21 September 1969
Preceded byWilfred Kitching
Succeeded byErik Wickberg
Personal details
Born(1899-09-21)September 21, 1899
Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Died6 February 1986(1986-02-06) (aged 86)
London, England

Biography

The son of corps officers, he was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland in 1899. In 1920, he became an Officer of The Salvation Army from the corps in Batley, England. He served in divisional work in the British Territory from 1921 to 1925, when he became a Corps Officer of the British Territory. He would serve as Corps Officer of the British Territory for 10 years. It was during his time as Corps Officer of the British Territory that he married his first wife, Lieutenant Bessie Lee in 1925.

Beginning in 1935, he would work 18 years in the Literary Department of International Headquarters. During his time there, he was the writer of the International Company Orders from 1935 to 1946, Editor of The Officers’ Review from 1947 to 1953, Assistant to Literary Secretary from 1947 to 1952, then in 1952, he became the Literary Secretary himself for a year. In 1953, Frederick would move from Literary Secretary to Training Principal at the International Training College. He would hold this job for four years. In 1957, he would become the Australia Eastern Territorial Commander for six years.

Personal life

His first wife, Bessie Lee died in 1967. A graduate of Manchester University, she was also a Salvation Army officer. General Coutts married his second wife, Commissioner Olive Gatrall, in 1970.

General Coutts retired a day before his 70th birthday, 20 September 1969. General Coutts died at the age of 86 and is buried in New Camberwell Cemetery.[1]

Honours

Books

He is the author of the following texts:

  • The Timeless Prophets (1944)
  • Portrait of a Salvationist (1955)
  • The Call to Holiness (1957)
  • Essentials of Christian Experience (1969)
  • The Better Fight (1973)
  • No Discharge in this War (1975)
  • No Continuing City (1976)
  • Bread for my Neighbour (1978)
  • In Good Company (1980)
  • The Splendour of Holiness (1983)
  • The Weapons of Goodwill (1986)

Extracts from his writings are also published in Through the Year with Frederick Coutts (1987) a book of daily readings by Peter Cooke.[2]

References

  1. London Cemeteries: An Illustrated Guide and Gazetteer, by Hugh Meller & Brian Parsons
  2. http://salvationarmyusa.org/usn/Publications/WD_1998_Nov_6_General_Frederick_Coutts.pdf%5B%5D
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