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[]
- ↑ "Sir Colin Shepherd" (in English). https://www.parliament.uk/biographies/commons/sir-colin-shepherd/1244/.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=%2BQrv1IRnAaq7SteC%2BhNfbg&scan=1. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Sir Colin Shepherd, Hereford Tory MP who defended local interests from farming to SAS – obituary". 20 February 2024. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/02/20/sir-colin-shepherd-conservative-mp-hereford-major-thatcher/. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
- ↑ Wynn Davies, Patricia (30 December 2005). "THE NEW YEAR HONOURS: Tory backers are rewarded". The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/the-new-year-honours-tory-backers-are-rewarded-1527748.html. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
- ↑ "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. http://www.st-michaels-hospice.org.uk/latest-news/events/open-garden-at-the-manor-house-ganarew. Retrieved 22 March 2012.[dead link]
- ↑ Price, Richard (22 January 2024). "Tributes paid to former MP of over 20 years". BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjjx3533elxo.
References[]
- Times Guide to the House of Commons, Times Newspapers Limited, 1997 edition
External links[]
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Colin Shepherd
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