''for the author Colin Shepherd, see

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politician. He was MP for

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from October 1974 until his defeat by

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in May 1997. He was

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in the 1996

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and lives at Ganarew Manor,

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Notes

References

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

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* Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies Knights Bachelor Living people 1938 births Politics of Herefordshire UK MPs 1974–1979 UK MPs 1979–1983 UK MPs 1983–1987 UK MPs 1987–1992 UK MPs 1992–1997 Politicians awarded knighthoods {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1930s-stub