Gerald Gardner
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1884-06-13
- Died
- 1964-02-12
- Works
- 32
Top works
- Book of Shadows
- Garnerian Book of Shadows
- Ye Bok of Ye Art Magical
- The Quotable Mr. Kennedy
- Witchcraft Today
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 27
- Total plays
- 99
Tags
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Gerald Brosseau Gardner, also known by the craft name Scire, was an English Wiccan, as well as an author and an amateur anthropologist and archaeologist. He was instrumental in bringing the Contemporary Pagan religion of Wicca to public attention, writing some of its definitive religious texts and founding the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Gerald+Gardner">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Born
- Gerald Brosseau Gardner , 13 June 1884, Blundellsands, Lancashire , England
- Died
- 12 February 1964 (1964-02-12) (aged 79), aboard ship, en route to Tunis
- Occupations
- Tea and rubber planter customs officer Wiccan priest writer novelist
- Spouse
- Dorothy Rosedale
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 13 June 1884
- Died
- 12 February 1964
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gerald
- Family name
- Gardner
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Blundellsands
- Place of death
- Mediterranean Sea
- Political party
- Conservative Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Wicca
Article
Gerald Brosseau Gardner (13 June 1884 – 12 February 1964), also known by the craft name Scire, was an English Wiccan, author, and amateur anthropologist and archaeologist. He was instrumental in bringing the modern pagan religion of Wicca to public attention, writing some of its definitive religious texts and founding the tradition of Gardnerian Wicca.
Born into an upper-middle-class family in Blundellsands, Lancashire, Gardner spent much of his childhood abroad in Madeira. In 1900, he moved to colonial Ceylon. In 1911, he relocated to Malaya, where he worked as a civil servant. Independently, he developed an interest in the native peoples, writing papers, and even a book about their magical practices.