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- ↑ "Bishop of London installs new Sub-Dean to Her Majesty's Chapels Royal – Diocese of London". 16 January 2015.
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- ↑ "The Rev Prebendary Bill Scott obituary". The Times. 21 July 2020.(registration required)
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