In his early years, Scott had been an organist in the Dundee area, before training for the priesthood under the guidance of Reverend Clifford Jones. William Sievwright Scott (1 February 1946 – 17 July 2020) was an

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priest who served within the

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of the

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, Sub-Almoner, and Sub-

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. As such, he was the only full-time clerical member of the

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. As Deputy Clerk of the Closet, Scott was responsible for assisting the

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in advising the

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on candidates to fill vacancies in the Roll of Chaplains to the Sovereign. As Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal, Scott was responsible for providing for the spiritual needs of the Sovereign and for overseeing the daily operations of the Chapel Royal including its choirs and staff of priests. As Sub-Almoner, Scott was responsible for the daily operations of the

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, the alms giving office of the Royal Household. Among other functions, the Royal Almonry oversees the annual Royal Maundy Service, in which the Queen distributes small red and white purses of specially minted silver coins to retired pensioners. Prior to 7 November 2007, Scott served as the Chaplain of The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy and the Chaplain of the

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. Previously, he had served as Vicar of the well known

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church of St Mary's Church, Bourne Street,

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. In December 2014, Scott was appointed a Commander of the

(CVO) by

. Scott died on 17 July 2020, at the age of 74.

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