Edgar Sheppard

Edgard Sheppard pictured in Vanity Fair on 24 March 1904
Edgar Sheppard pictured in Vanity Fair on 12 April 1911

James Edgar Sheppard KCVO (1845 - 30 August 1921) was a Canon of Windsor from 1907-1921[1]

Family

He was born in 1845 in Worcestershire, the son of Dr Edgar Sheppard, Professor of Psychology at King’s College, Cambridge.[2]

He married Mary Peters White, daughter of Richard White of Instow, in 1874, and they had two sons and one daughter. Their eldest son was Arthur Montagu Sheppard (born 1 October 1879). Their youngest son was Dick Sheppard (born 2 September 1880), who followed his father into the church.

Career

He was educated at St John’s College, Oxford and graduated in 1873.

He was appointed:

He was appointed to the ninth stall in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1907, a position he held until 1921. He was awarded KCVO in the King's Birthday honours in 1914.[3]

Notes

  1. Fasti Wyndesorienses, May 1950. S.L. Ollard. Published by the Dean and Canons of St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
  2. Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer - Wednesday 31 August 1921. p.5
  3. Aberdeen Journal - Tuesday 23 June 1914. p.8
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