He was born in 1845 in Worcestershire, the son of Doctor Edgar Sheppard, Professor of Psychology at King’s College, Cambridge. He married Mary Peters White, daughter of Richard White of Instow, in 1874, and they had two sons and one daughter.
Street John"s College.
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. He was educated at Street John's College, Oxford and graduated in 1873.
He was appointed:
Minor Canon of Windsor 1878 - 1884
Priest in ordinary to Queen Victoria 1882 - 1884
Sub Dean of the Chapels Royal and Chaplain to the Household at Street James Palace.
1884
Chaplain to the Duchess of Cambridge 1885 - 1889
Honorary Chaplain to Queen Victoria 1886 - 1900.
To the Duke of Cambridge 1889 - 1904, and to King Edward VII 1901 - 1909
Chaplain, Order of Street John of Jerusalem 1894
Deputy Clerk of the Closet 1903 - 1910
Sub Almoner 1910
Domestic Chaplain to King George V and Queen Alexandra 1910
He was appointed to the ninth stall in Street George"s Chapel, Windsor Castle in 1907, a position he held until 1921. He was awarded Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the King"s Birthday honours in 1914.
