author
b. 1885
Best remembered for practical, energetic books about Scouting, this early 20th-century writer helped turn outdoor skills and troop activities into lively reading for young people and leaders alike.
Born in 1885, Lorne W. Barclay — also listed as Lorne Webster Barclay — is credited as the author of several scouting-related works. Project Gutenberg lists him as an author, and surviving editions of his books include titles such as The Scout Circus and Educational Work of the Boy Scouts.
The available records in this search point more clearly to Barclay's published work than to his personal life, so only a small biographical picture can be confirmed. His writing centers on the Boy Scout movement and suggests a strong interest in youth education, demonstrations, and organized outdoor training.
Because reliable online biographical sources for him appear to be limited, details beyond his birth year and authorship are hard to verify with confidence. That relative obscurity makes his books especially interesting as period pieces from the early years of Scouting in North America.