Antoine-Louis Cornette

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Canon Antoine-Louis Cornette (8 November 1860 - 19 September 1936) was founder in 1916 of Eclaireurs de Saint Honoré d'Eylau, and served as the first General Chaplain of the Scouts de France, best known for being one of the founders of Scouting in France along with Jacques Sevin, Arthur de Salins, Paul Coze and Édouard de Macedo.[1]

Antoine-Louis Cornette
Born(1860-11-08)November 8, 1860
DiedSeptember 19, 1936(1936-09-19) (aged 75)
NationalityFrench
OccupationGeneral Chaplain of Scouts de France
Known forFounder in 1916 of Eclaireurs de Saint Honoré d'Eylau

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  1. ^ John S. Wilson (1959), Scouting Round the World. First edition, Blandford Press. p. 98