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 CVO (1 February 1946 – 17 July 2020) was an Anglican priest who served[1] within the Ecclesiastical Household of the Queen of the United Kingdom as Domestic Chaplain to Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, Deputy Clerk of the Closet, Sub-Almoner, and Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal.
As Deputy Clerk of the Closet, Scott was responsible for assisting the Clerk of the Closet in advising the Private Secretary to the Sovereign on candidates to fill vacancies in the Roll of Chaplains to the Sovereign.
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.
In December 2014, Scott was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by Elizabeth II.