04424nam 2200637 450 991046030790332120200520144314.01-4426-3204-610.3138/9781442632042(CKB)3710000000421835(EBL)3432163(OCoLC)929153877(SSID)ssj0001537537(PQKBManifestationID)11876261(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001537537(PQKBWorkID)11520828(PQKB)11115721(MiAaPQ)EBC4669438(CEL)449978(OCoLC)914233144(CaBNVSL)thg00930804(DE-B1597)465771(OCoLC)979581354(DE-B1597)9781442632042(Au-PeEL)EBL4669438(CaPaEBR)ebr11255971(OCoLC)958564832(EXLCZ)99371000000042183520160920h19861986 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe imperial Canadian Vincent Massey in office /Claude BissellToronto, [Ontario] ;Buffalo, [New York] ;London, [England] :University of Toronto Press,1986.©19861 online resource (398 p.)HeritageIncludes index.1-4426-5196-2 Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-346) and index.Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. The Anglophile -- 2. Canada Calling -- 3. Appeaser -- 4. The Masseys Go to War -- 5. The Return to Canada -- 6. The Royal Commission -- 7. Governor-General -- 8. Patriae profuit -- A Note on Sources -- Notes -- Genealogies -- Index Aristocrat, democrat, diplomat, cultural advocate, anglophile, fiercely proud Canadian—Vincent Massey was a complex, sometimes enigmatic figure. This finely crafted portrait of Massey’s middle and later years, drawn extensively from its subject’s diaries and papers, recalls a life of deep commitment to the service of his country and its culture.From 1935 to 1946 he served as Canada’s high commissioner to London, a role for which he was perfectly suited: his love of English traditions and values was exceeded only by his intense Canadian patriotism. He served well. The courage and generosity of Vincent and Alice Massey made them favourites with Canadian servicemen in Britain during the war years. His familiarity with, and enthusiasm for, all royal ritual was invaluable to the Canadian delegations during the ceremonies surrounding the coronation of George VI. His proud representation of Canada’s cultural accomplishments opened British doors to many Canadian artists.The years in London were happy ones for Massey, at home as he was in the country life of the English upper classes. They were followed by a period of frustration. Mackenzie King was minister of external affairs as well as prime minister during Massey’s stint as high commissioner, and was therefore Massey’s immediate superior. Relations between the two were never very warm—Mackenzie King considered Massey a snob with dangerous ambitions—and when Massey returned to Canada contemplating a political position, possibly a cabinet post, his path was completely blocked.For a time Massey returned to the academic environment he so enjoyed, as chancellor of the University of Toronto. But two of his greatest achievements were still to come. One was the establishment of the royal commission on culture, which bore his name and led ultimately to the creation of the Canada Council. The other was his appointment as governor-general, the first Canadian ever to hold the post.Claude Bissell has followed his award-winning book, The Young Vincent Massey, with another superbly written volume that explores the attitudes, prejudices, commitments, and passions that shaped Massey’s life. This is a revealing portrait of a man whose contributions continue to enrich the lives of Canadians.StatesmenCanadaBiographyElectronic books.Statesmen971.06/092/4Bissell Claude Thomas1916-2000,682635MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910460307903321The imperial Canadian2244568UNINA