The Right Reverend and Right Honourable

The Lord Sheppard of Liverpool
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Sheppard in 1969
Born
David Stuart Sheppard

(1929-03-06)6 March 1929
Reigate, Surrey, England
Died5 March 2005(2005-03-05)(aged 75)
West Kirby, Merseyside, England
SpouseGrace Isaac
ChildrenJenny Sinclair
Bishop of Liverpool
ChurchChurch of England
DioceseDiocese of Liverpool
Installed1975
Term ended1997 (retired)
PredecessorStuart Blanch
SuccessorJames Jones
Other post(s)
  • Labour life peer
    1998–2005
  • Bishop of Woolwich
    1969–1975
Orders
Ordination29 September 1955 (deacon); 29 September 1956 (priest)
by William Wand (deacon); Henry Montgomery Campbell (priest)
Consecration18 October 1969
by Michael Ramsey
Personal details
OccupationCricketer
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left arm orthodox
International information
National side
  • England
Test debut (cap 353)12 August 1950 v West Indies
Last Test19 March 1963 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947–1962Sussex
1950–1952Cambridge University
Career statistics
CompetitionTestFC
Matches22230
Runs scored1,17215,838
Batting average37.8043.51
100s/50s3/645/75
Top score119239*
Balls bowled120
Wickets2
Bowling average44.00
5 wickets in innings0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling1/5
Catches/stumpings12/–194/–
Source: Cricinfo