A popular pub landlord known as the Dashing Dandy for his extravagant dress sense has died aged 47.

Stuart Scott the landlord of the Head of the River pub at Folly Bridge, Oxford and a former landlord of The Bear in the city centre, had been involved in the pub and restaurant industry his whole life.

Mr Scott was also known for his extravagant style of dress. He used to wear elaborate waistcoats and affectionately became known as the Dashing Dandy.

His partner Nicki Rafferty said: “He absolutely loved being the landlord of the Head of the River and The Bear, where he worked before.”

Mr Scott was born in Wheatley and attended Wheatley Park School.

He started his first job at the King and Queen pub in Wheatley when he was 15. After school, he did a catering course at college and landed his first job as a chef at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons in Great Milton, near Thame.

He then moved to Brighton, before returning to Oxford in 1988 where he worked as a chef in the King and Queen.

It was while working at the King and Queen that he first met Mrs Rafferty who was working as a barmaid.

She said: “We hated each other at the beginning and I remember he tried to get me sacked several times.

“But then we just got on and it went from there.

“We got married in Wheatley in 1991.”

Mr Scott went on to work at the Head of the River as a chef.

He then ran The Bear, in Blue Boar Street, for three years before returning to take over the Head of the River as landlord.

Mrs Rafferty said: “He always wanted to be at the Head of the River.”

Mr Scott, right, was also an active member of the Frewen Club, a gentleman’s club that meets in St Aldate’s.

He became a member after he was nominated while landlord of The Bear.

The club gave him time to relax and socialise away from his busy working week. He used to attend club nights on Tuesday which he fondly referred to as Frew’s Day.

Friends say Mr Scott was suited to his job because of his capacity to get on with people from all works of life.

Friend Andy Hill said: “His employees used to love working for him. He was a very popular man.”

Mr Scott, who born on September 6 1965, died of a brain haemorrhage on August 29.

His funeral will take place on Monday, at Oxford Crematorium, at 1.30pm. He is survived by his wife and their son, Dylan, aged 18.