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- Duncanson says in his book dated 1891 'Mr. Scott is now dead'.In Edith Mosher's book 'North Along the Shore' on page 73, she tells the story of how George Scott saved the lives of his shipmates in 1870 and received medals for bravery. He however sustained injuries which caused his death a few years later.There is a "Painting by York in the Maritime Museum in Halifax, Nova Scotia. George R Scott received a medal on 5 Jan 1871 for act of heroism on 16 Oct 1870 while he was boatswain aboard the ship "Beethoven" out of St. Johns, New Brunswick, Canada. He went hand-over-hand along a rope between Beethoven and a steamship thereby saving 40 men's lives. The medal is a Silver Medal of Heroism awarded him in London. The captain of the Beethoven at the time was Joshua Smith. Captain Smith was brother-in-law of George's sister Laura Flora Scott Smith."
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