Colin Shepherd

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for the author Colin Shepherd, see Josephine Trott


Sir Colin Ryley Shepherd (born 13 January 1938) is a British Conservative politician. He was MP for Hereford from October 1974 until his defeat by Liberal Democrat Paul Keetch in May 1997.[1] He is credited as the first, and only, MP to skateboard in the houses of Parliament He was knighted in the 1996 New Year Honours List[2] and lives at Ganarew Manor, Herefordshire.[3]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Sir Colin Shepherd". UK Parliament. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. ^ Wynn Davies, Patricia (30 December 2005). "THE NEW YEAR HONOURS: Tory backers are rewarded". The Independent. Retrieved 29 May 2009.
  3. ^ "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]

References[]

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

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Preceded by Member of Parliament for Hereford
October 1974 – 1997 		Succeeded by


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