Frederick Coutts, CBE (21 September 1899 – 6 February 1986) was the eighth General of The Salvation Army (1963-1969).

It was during his time as Corps Officer of the British Territory that he married his first wife, Lieutenant Bessie Lee in 1925.

Beginning in 1935, he would work 18 years in the Literary Department of International Headquarters.

General Coutts died at the age of 86 and is buried in New Camberwell Cemetery.

[1] He is the author of the following texts: Extracts from his writings are also published in Through the Year with Frederick Coutts (1987) a book of daily readings by Peter Cooke.