Background
Sheppard was born in 1862, the son of Arthur Sheppard of Bedford.
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Arthur Sheppard
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Education
He was educated at Bedford Modern School. On leaving school, Sheppard was apprenticed to the printing trade at the offices of the Bedfordshire Times.
Career
Following a journalistic career he became editor of The Windsor and Eton Chronicle. In 1889 he became private secretary to Doctor Davidson, then Dean of Windsor. He accompanied Doctor Davidson successively to the sees of Rochester, Winchester and finally on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury, a position he served from 1902 to 1928.
He was also secretary of the Cathedrals Commission of the Church Assembly (1925-1928) and Secretary of the Tribute to Archbishop Davidson in 1928.
In his book "Cantaur: The Archbishops in Their Office", Edward Carpenter stated that of all Randall Davidson"s secretaries "Arthur Sheppard, who joined his staff in 1899 and retired only in 1923, was pre-eminent". Some of Sheppard"s correspondence is held at the London School of Economics.
