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Scovell, Thornton Sydney, eldest son of Capt. Thornton Scovell, 63rd Foot, of Kensington, by Florence Sydney, daughter of Christopher Eales, of St. Marylebone, architect; b. June 20, 1877; adm. April 24, 1890 (A); left July 1895; enlisted in the Sportsman's Batt. 1914; served in Great War I, first in Belgium with 32nd Batt. Royal Fusiliers until disabled by illness, and with the Labour Corps during the final advance in France, and until the armistice; author of Scouting for physically defective Boys (1920); d. Feb. 23, 1942.

SCOVELL, EDMUND JOHN, second son of George Scovell, Grosvenor Place, London, wharf proprietor; b. 13 Jan 1839; adm. 18 Oct 1851 (G); left 1855; Ensign, 96th Foot 25 Mar 1856; Lieut., 30 Apr 1858; Capt., 7 Oct 1859; Maj., 14 Sep 1870; Lieut. -Col., 1 Jul 1881; hon. Col. 1 Oct 1881; retd. 8 Feb 1882, as Major-Gen.; m. 27 Aug 1862 Bertha, dau. of James Atkinson, Longford Terrace, Monkstown, Dublin; d. 14 Feb 1919.

SCOTUS, JOHN, son of John Scotus, Yorkshire; b.; at school (aged 11) 2 Jul 1582 (Chapter Muniments 43050).

SCOTT-SMITH, JAMES STEWART, eldest son of David Scott-Smith, Pembridge Villas, London; b. 23 Oct 1854; adm. 24 Apr 1867 (G); left Christmas 1870; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 18 Apr 1874.

Scott-Gatty, Alexander John, eldest son of Sir Alfred Scott Scott-Catty, K.C. V.O., of South Kensington, Garter Principal King of Arms, by Elizabeth Emma, eldest daughter of John Foster, of Newhall Grange, Yorks; b. Oct. 3, 1875; adm. Jan. 17, 1889 (G); left July 1892; an actor for twenty-five years, was leading juvenile to Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson at Drury Lane, the Provinces, and America during his great farewell tour lasting three years; served in Great War I; 2nd Lieut. 2nd Batt. Hertfordshire Regt. (T.F.) Nov. 15, 1914; Lieut. May 15, 1915; relinquished his commission on account of ill health June 7, 1916; m. 1st Feb. 10, 1902, Lina Mary, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. Sir William Hart-Dyke, Bart., M.P.; 2nd Feb. 24, 1927, Elayne Veronica, elder daughter of the Rev. Sir Stanley Daws Dewey, Bart.; d. Nov. 6, 1937.

Scott-Barrett, David William, son of Brig. Hugh Scott-Barrett CB CBE, Judge Advocate­General’s Dept., and Dorothy Gertrude, d. of Rev. Augustus Edward Farrar, Rector of Woolley, Hunts; b. 16 Dec. 1922; adm. Sept. 1937 (A); left July 1940; 2nd Lieut. Scots Guards Jan. 1942, MC (NW Europe) May 1945; Lieut. Jan. 1946, Capt. Dec. 1949; temp. Maj. Sept. 1951; psc; Equerry to HRH the Duke of Gloucester 1949-55; MBE 1957; brevet Lieut. -Col. July 1962; Commandant Guards Depot 1963; commanded 6 Mechanised Bde 1966-9; IDC 1970; Maj. -Gen. 1971; GOC Eastern District 1971-5; Lieut. -Gen. 1976; KBE 1976; GOC Scotland and Governor, Edinburgh Castle 1976-9; retd. 1979; dir. Arbuthnot Securities 1979-83; chmn. Army Cadet Assn. 1982-96; m. 1st, 24 Nov. 1948 Marie Elise, d. of Norman Morris of Worplesdon Hill, Surrey; m. 2nd, 31 Oct 1992 Judith Rogerson, widow of Maj. John Waring; d. 31 Dec. 2003.

SCOTT, WILLIAM; b.; adm. (aged 11) Apr 1724; left 1727 (“a non-paying boy”).

Scott, William; b. Wakefield, Yorks. (1851 Census, then aged 51 so b. c.1800) ; listed in Dean’s Yard, Boyle’s Court Guide 1828 ; first boarder admitted to house under this name 12 Jan 1829, last boarder admitted Jun 1854 ; F.H.Forshall (qv), adm. as a day-boarder to Scott’s in 1843, writes of the kindness of “the lady who kept it – Mrs Scott” ; m. 18 Aug 1827 Sarah Maria Singleton (b. City of London, 1851 Census) (already attached to Du Brieux boarding house in 1814, managing her own boarding house by Jun 1825, house still described as Singleton’s in Town Boy Ledger May 1832) : she aged 50 in 1851 (1851 Census), so born c.1801 : probably Sarah Maria Scott, death registered St.Margaret’s, Westminster, fourth quarter 1857). Father of George William Scott (qv). [1851 Census also records as living at 2 (sic) Deans Yard, their son George William Scott (qv), their dau. Henrietta Maria Scott, then aged 18, and Mrs Scott’s sister Jane Singleton (born City of London), then aged 55].

Scott, Walter Douglas, son of Walter Frederick Scott, bank manager, of Blackheath, and Myrtle Annie, d. of Rev. Walter Hawkins of Lewisham; b. 23 Aug. 1916; adm. Jan. 1930 (A); left July 1935; Univ. Coll. Oxf., matric. 1935, BA 1939, MA 1943; RM 1939-45 (Maj.), wounded (Crete), despatches (Middle East) Jan. 1943; Nigerian Federal Public Service 1956-61; asst sec. Assn of British Chambers of Commerce 1962-8; finance officer Nuffield Foundation 1968-81, retd 1981; m. 29 Dec. 1945 Irene Constance, d. of E. J. Roberts of Inistioge, Co. Kilkenny; d. Aug. 1998.