Charles Frederick (Fred) Bodsworth (October 11, 1918 – September 15, 2012) was a

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writer,

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and amateur naturalist. Born in Port Burwell,

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, Bodsworth worked as a journalist for the '' St. Thomas Times-Journal'', ''

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'', and ''

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'', where he also served as assistant editor. From 1964 to 1967, he was president of the Federation of Ontario Naturalists. Bodsworth received the

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in 2002 for his writing. He died at Scarborough General Hospital in Toronto. Bodsworth was predeceased by his wife Margaret Banner. The Port Burwell branch of the Elgin County Library was renamed in his honour in 2005.

Bibliography

Source: *'' The Last of the Curlews'' (1955) , *''The Strange One'' (1959) *''The Atonement of Ashley Morden'' (1964) *''The Sparrow's Fall'' (1967) *''Pacific Coast'' (1970)

References

1918 births 2012 deaths Canadian male novelists Canadian naturalists Canadian nature writers Journalists from Ontario People from Elgin County Writers from Ontario 20th-century Canadian novelists 20th-century Canadian male writers Canadian male non-fiction writers {{Canada-writer-stub