Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet
Sir Walter John "Johnny" Scott, 5th Baronet (born 1948) succeeded his father Sir Walter Scott as baronet in 1992.[1] He is a natural historian, broadcaster, columnist, countryside campaigner and farmer.
As of 2016, he held the following positions:
- Joint Master, The North Pennine Hunt
- Founder Member, The Cholmondeley Coursing Club
- President, The Union of Country Sports Workers
- President, The Gamekeepers Welfare Trust
- President, The Tay Valley Wildfowlers Association
- Vice President, The Heather Trust
- Patron, The Sporting Lucas Terrier Association
- Patron, The Wildlife Ark Trust
- Centenary Patron, British Association for Shooting and Conservation.
- Patron, The National Association of Beaters and Pickers Up
- Board member, The European Squirrel Federation
Sir John is best known for writing and co-presenting the BBC2 series Clarissa and the Countryman, with the late Clarissa Dickson Wright.[2] He currently writes for a variety of magazines and periodicals on field sports, food, farming, travel, history and the countryside, including The Field.[3]
Marriage
He was married to Lowell Goddard in 1969 and they had one daughter, born in 1970; the marriage later ended in divorce. In 1977 he married Mary Gavin Anderson.[4]
Publications
- Clarissa and the Countryman with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2000)
- Clarissa and the Countryman: Sally Forth with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2001)
- Sunday Roast: The Complete Guide to Cooking and Carving withClarissa Dickson Wright (Headline Publishing Group, 2003)
- The Game Cookbook with Clarissa Dickson Wright (Kyle Cathie, 2004)
- A Greener Life: The Modern Country Compendium with Clarissa Dickson Wright (F&W Media International (previously David & Charles), 2007)
- A Book of Britain (HarperCollins, 2010) [5]
References
- Mosley, Edited (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage. New York: McGraw-Hill. p. 3543. ISBN 978-0-9711966-2-9.
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- Scott, Johnny. "Various". The Field. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- Profile, ThePeerage.com; accessed 22 March 2016.
- "Celebrating Country Life". The Southern Reporter. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
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