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Colin Shepherd

Colin Shepherd

British politician (1938–2024)

For the author using the pseudonym Colin Shepherd, see Josephine Trott.

Sir Colin Ryley Shepherd (13 January 1938 – 17 January 2024) was a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Hereford from October 1974 until his defeat by Liberal Democrat Paul Keetch in May 1997.[1]

Background

Shepherd was born in Hale, Cheshire in 1938.[2][3] After performing his national service with the Royal Navy, he attended Caius College, Cambridge and McGill University in Montreal, where he served in the Royal Canadian Navy.[3]

Career

Shepherd worked for his family's company in Ross-on-Wye, where he continued to work for at least one day a week through his political career.[3]

In 1974, Shepherd was elected to parliament in Hereford. He was described by The Daily Telegraph as a "generally loyal" Conservative, who took a strong interest in rural issues.[3] He was vice chairman of the agricultural committee on two occasions.[3]

After his defeat in 1997, he continued to work in business until 2010.[3]

Personal life

Shepherd was knighted in the 1996 New Year Honours[4] and lived at Ganarew Manor, Herefordshire.[5] He married Louise Cleveland in 1966, and they had three children.[3]

He died at home on 17 January 2024, four days after his 86th birthday.[3][6]

Notes

  1. [1]
    "Sir Colin Shepherd". UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "Sir Colin Shepherd, Hereford Tory MP who defended local interests from farming to SAS – obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    Wynn Davies, Patricia (30 December 2005). "THE NEW YEAR HONOURS: Tory backers are rewarded". The Independent. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  5. [5]
    "Open Garden at The Manor House, Ganarew - St Michael's Hospice | Specialist palliative care for life-limiting conditions". St-michaels-hospice.org.uk. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
  6. [6]
    Price, Richard (22 January 2024). "Tributes paid to former MP of over 20 years". BBC News. Retrieved 1 February 2024.

References

  • Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997 edition
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