author
Sir John Godfrey Rogers
b. 1850
Best known for Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland, he wrote with the eye of a traveler and the enthusiasm of a sportsman, turning fishing and hunting trips into vivid period adventure.
1 Audiobook
Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland
by Sir John Godfrey Rogers
About the author
Published as Sir John Godfrey Rogers and cataloged as John Godfrey Rogers, Sir, 1850-, he is chiefly remembered today for Sport in Vancouver and Newfoundland. Public library and ebook records confirm that this is the work most closely associated with his name.
Available reference material also identifies him as Lt.-Col. Sir John Godfrey Rogers, born on April 11, 1850 and died on January 10, 1922, and notes that he served as the late Director-General of the Sanitary Department in Egypt. That mix of imperial service and field experience helps explain the practical, observant tone of his travel writing.
His surviving book follows sporting holidays in Vancouver Island and Newfoundland, blending outdoor adventure with close attention to landscape, weather, and local conditions. For modern listeners, his work offers both a snapshot of turn-of-the-century travel and a window into the hunting-and-fishing culture of his time.