Researching Bill Scott
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 75774 people with the Scott surname? In that year Scott was ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Scott on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Scott and the Scott Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 97571 people with the Scott surname in the UK? Scott is now ranked number 29 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 562076 people with the Scott surname in the USA? Scott is ranked number 30 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bill Scott
Bill Scott (author)
William Neville Scott OAM (4 October 1923 – 22 December 2005) was an Australian author, folklorist, songwriter, poet, and collector of bush ballads and Australian folk history. He has published anthologies of Australian bush songs, including the best selling book The Complete Book of Australian Folklore published in 1976. He was awarded the Order of Australia in 1992 for his contributions to folklore, folk music, and Australian literature. He was considered a living treasure, and his anthologies of songs and his donated collections continue his legacy.
Source: Bill Scott (author), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Bill Scott (priest)
William Sievwright Scott (1 February 1946 – 17 July 2020) was an Anglican priest who served 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 such, he was the only full-time clerical member of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom.
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. 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 Royal Almonry, 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 Royal Victorian Order. Previously, he had served as Vicar of the well known Anglo-Catholic church of St Mary's Church, Bourne Street, London.
In December 2014, Scott was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) by Elizabeth II.
Scott died on 17 July 2020, at the age of 74.
Source: Bill Scott (priest), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Scott
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