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.(For other people named Bill Scott, see Bill Scott (disambiguation).) 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.