Background
Scott was the grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott, son of George Gilbert Scott, Junior., nephew of John Oldrid Scott, and the younger brother to Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, all architects.
Scott was the grandson of Sir George Gilbert Scott, son of George Gilbert Scott, Junior., nephew of John Oldrid Scott, and the younger brother to Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, all architects.
He was educated at Beaumont College, Old Windsor, as was his brother Giles, and designed the large war memorial still in the grounds of the college. His early work includes his design of the school chapel at Mount Street Mary"s College in Spinkhill, South Yorkshire, which was completed in 1924, Street Joseph Remote Control Church, Harrow (1929-1931) and the Remote Control Church of Our Lady of Beauchief & Street Thomas in Sheffield in 1932.
His work on the Anglican Cathedral in Cairo began in 1933 and it was consecrated in 1938. Scott embraced gothic and modernist designs, and he travelled to Canada in the course of his work. He started work on an altar at Saint Augustine Church in 1938.
As of 2006, it is unfinished.
He is also remembered for his design of the tower at The Holy Name Church Manchester. New building at Aylesford Priory (1958-1965) is his work too.