Michael Scott

Guthrie Michael Scott

["Anglican Cleric", "Anti-Colonial Campaigner", "UN Petitioner"]

Born Jul 30, 1907

Lowestoft, United Kingdom

Passed Away Sep 14, 1983 London, United Kingdom

Lifespan 76 years old

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"I speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, whose voices are drowned by tyranny."

Archival Overview

Anglican priest and civil rights champion who served as the official petitioner for the Herero people at the United Nations, bringing Namibian independence to the world stage.

Biographical Record

Michael Scott was an Anglican clergyman who worked in India before moving to South Africa in 1943. Jailed for joining Indian passive resisters in Durban, he traveled into the shantytowns of Tobruk outside Johannesburg to live among destitute Black squatters.

In 1947, Paramount Chief Hosea Kutako of the Herero people appointed Scott as their official emissary to petition the United Nations against South African annexation of South West Africa (Namibia). Scott addressed the UN General Assembly year after year for two decades, founding the Africa Bureau in London.

Key Life Milestones

Herero Mandate

Emissary of the Herero

Commissioned by Chief Hosea Kutako to represent the colonized peoples of Namibia at the United Nations.

Africa Bureau

Founding Africa Bureau

Founded the Africa Bureau in London to lobby the British Parliament and international bodies for African decolonization.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Golders Green Crematorium
London, United Kingdom

                         GPS: 51.5767, -0.1944                    

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