Alfred Scott-Gatty

Sir Alfred Scott - Gatty, KCVO, KStJ, FSA ( born April 26, 1847 in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England; † December 18, 1918 in London) was a British composer, herald, genealogist and Officer of Arms of London College of Arms.

Life

Alfred Scott - Gatty was born 1847 in Ecclesfield, which belongs to the present Sheffield. His parents are Mr and Mrs Alfred Gatty and Margaret Gatty, née Scott. Scott - Gatty grew up in Marlborough and attended Christ's College of Cambridge University. In 1892, he sat down next to his birth name Gatty or his mother 's maiden name Scott, at. In 1899 he became registrar of the University of Cambridge, and in 1904 he joined the Garter Principal King of Arms at. Then he began to compose songs. He wrote, among other things, two operettas and musicals for three children. Furthermore composed Scott - Gatty hundreds of songs, many of them for your own text.

Died in 1918 Alfred Scott - Gatty in London.