Sir John Scott, 5th Baronet
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| Born | 1948 |
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Sir Walter John "Johnny" Scott, 5th Baronet (born 1948) succeeded his father Sir Walter Scott as baronet in 1992. 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. He currently writes for a variety of magazines and periodicals on field sports, food, farming, travel, history and the countryside, including The Field.