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GB-2014-WSA-15543 · Person · 1889-1968

Shearman, Charles Edward Gowran, son of Ernest Charles Shearman (q.v.); b. May 1, 1889; adm. Sept. 24, 1903 (G); left July 1906; R.M.A. Woolwich 1908; 2nd Lieut. Bedfs. Regt. Nov. 6, 1908; Lieut. March 1, 1911; Capt. Dec. 15, 1914; Brigade Major 173rd In­fantry Brigade 1917-8, and temp. Lieut.-Col. with the Rhine Army 1918-9; wounded; mentioned in despatches L.G. Oct. 19, 1914; Legion of Honour (5th class) 1914; M.C. Jan. 1, 1915; D.S.O. Jan. 1, 1918; Major Feb. 3, 1928; Lieut.-Col. Oct. 16, 1933; D.A.A. and Q.M.G. Western Command 1930-2; commanded 1st Batt. Beds and Herts Regt. 1932-7; Col. Oct. 1, 1937; A.Q.M.G. Northern Command Oct. 1, 1937; temp. Brigadier, Middle East; mentioned in despatches L.G. April 1 and Dec. 30, 1941; C.B.E. July 11, 1940; retired with hon. rank of Brigadier Dec. 22, 1945; m. Dec. 10, 1924, Evelyn Winifred, only daughter of Col. Frank Augustin White, C.M.G., D.S.O., R.E., of Colchester, Essex; d. 1968.

GB-2014-WSA-15562 · Person · 1919-2012

Sheldon, Anthony John (known at school as Morgan-Griffiths, Anthony John), son of Capt. John Brunt RA and Florence Marie, d. of John Edward Sheldon of Beoley Hall, Worcs.; stepson of John Morgan-Griffiths; b. 15 Aug. 1919; adm. May 1933 (H), (G) 1934; left July 1936; Sankey­ Sheldon Co. 1936-9; RNVR 1939-50 (Lieut.-Cdr); VRD; chairman Harry Ferguson Holdings Ltd and Tractor Research Ltd 1960; invented twin viscous couplings for four-wheel drive sys­tems in passenger cars; High Sheriff I. of Wight 1986-7; Vice-Commodore Roy. Yacht Squad­ron 1988; m. 8 Dec. 1950 Elizabeth Mary, d. of Harry George Ferguson, tractor inventor, of Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucs.; 20 Dec. 2012.

GB-2014-WSA-15574 · Person · 1924-2007

Shenton, David William, son of Sir William Edward Leonard Shenton Kt, solicitor, of Hong Kong, and Erica Lucy, d. of Albert Denison, civil engineer, of Hong Kong; b. 1 Dec. 1924; adm. Sept. 1938 (G); left July 1942; Magdalen Coll. Oxf., matric. 1943, BA 1948; Coldstream Guards 1944-5 (Lieut. ), despatches (Italy) Nov. 1945; adm. solicitor Oct. 1951; in practice in London; m. 1st, 28 Apr. 1972 Della, d. of Frederick George Marshall of Banstead, Surrey; 2nd, 12 May 1988 Charmian Nancy Shenton LVO, d. of Christopher William Lacey, Indian Service of Engineers; d. 6 Oct. 2007.

GB-2014-WSA-15588 · Person · 1907-1961

Shepley-Smith, Arthur Michael, son of Rev. Shepley Stancliffe Smith, Rector of Digswell, Herts, and Edith Mary Horn; b. 29 Sept. 1907; adm. Sept. 1921 (G); left July 1926; Oriel Coll. Oxf., matric. 1926; an actor under the name of Michael Shepley; m. 1st 17 Dec. 1932 Isobel Mary, d. of Robert Pringle of Rhodesia; 2nd Veronica Rose; 3rd 22 Dec. 1954 Patricia Stransky; d. 28 Sept. 1961.

GB-2014-WSA-15592 · Person · 1882-1918

Sheppard, Charles Westcar, only son of William John Sheppard, M.D., of Putney, by Ellen Mary, daughter of Sir George Henry Chambers, Kt., of Langley Park, Kent; b. Feb. 11, 1882; adm. from Charterhouse School Jan. 21, 1897 (G); left April 1900; Crystal Palace Engineering Coll. 1901-3; Assoc. M.Inst.C.E.; enlisted in 16th (P.S.) Batt. Middlesex Regt. Sept. 1914; 2nd Lieut. 8th (Serv.) Batt. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry March 1, 1915; Lieut. Sept. 1, 1916; transferred to R.E. June 1917; went out to the western front Sept. 1915 and to Salonika Nov. 1915; returned home and was employed at the Air Ministry; mentioned in despatches L. =G. July 13, 1917; d. Oct. 29, 1918.

GB-2014-WSA-15597 · Person · 1864-?

SHERIDAN, FORDYCE JAMES, eldest son of John Sheridan, Kensington; b. 12 Dec 1864; adm. 13 Jun 1879 (H & G); left Aug 1880; adm. Inner Temple 11 Dec 1882, called to bar 17 Nov 1886; disbarred at own request 20 Jan 1899. [father perhaps solicitor, mother Laura C. ---, they living at Haroldstone Road, Middlesex, 1881 Census]

GB-2014-WSA-15606 · Person · 1918-2000

Sherriff, John Leslie, son of Albert Sherriff (qv); b. 24 Apr. 1918; adm. Sept. 1931 (G); left Dec. 1934; 60 AA Regt (TA) 1939-46 (Maj.), HQ. SACSSEA Jan. 1946; TD 1950; Lond. Stock Exchange 1946-66, registered with New York Stock Exchange 1966 and joined a firm in Ari­zona; founded garden maintenance business 1970; m. 1st 9 Oct. 1941 Beatrice Amelia Nellie, d. of Edwin Herbert Anstey of Birmingham; 2nd 5 Nov. 1979 Winifred Eleanor, d. of George Smith of Chelsea; d. 9 May 2000.

GB-2014-WSA-15637 · Person · 1893-1965

Shore, Maurice Freeman, brother of Richard Arabin Shore (q.v.); b. March 6, 1893; adm. Sept. 26, 1907 (G); left July 1910; 2nd Lieut. 3rd Serv. Batt. Somerset Light Infantry April 8, 1915, attached M.G.C. May 20, 1916; demob. as Capt. June 1919; served in France, Egypt, and Palestine in Great War I; M.C. Aug. 16, 1917; a tea and rubber planter in Ceylon 1911-13; in Travancore 1913-5 and 1919-29; d. 11 Feb. 1965.

GB-2014-WSA-15639 · Person · 1890-1985

Shore, Richard Arabin, son of John Henry Shore, of Frome, Somerset, by Charlotte Saunders, youngest daughter of Joseph Hill, of Paulton House, Somerset; b. May 21, 1890; adm. Jan. 19, 1905 (G); left Dec. 1907; served in the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Aug. 1914 - Dec. 1915; wounded, invalided March 1916; a civil servant 1917-24; m. Feb. 5, 1935, Sidonie Anna Franziska, widow of Wilfred Leslie Waldegrave Brodie, and daughter of Feldmarschall-Leutnant August von Neuber, Austrian Army; d. 24 Sept. 1985.

GB-2014-WSA-15640 · Person · 1868-?

SHORE, THOMAS EDMUND TEIGNMOUTH, brother of William Francis Teignmouth Shore (qv); b. 16 Jan 1868; adm. 12 Jun 1879 (G); left Aug 1884; Magdalen Coll. Oxford, matr. 21 Oct 1886; BA 1890; MA 1895; ordained deacon (Gibraltar for Rochester) 1891, priest (Rochester) 1892; Curate, Lewisham, Kent 1891-6; Domestic Chaplain to Bishop of Rochester 1895-9; with Oxford University Mission, Calcutta 1899-1906, Dacca 1906-20; Superior, Oxford University Mission, Calcutta 1920-40; Hon. Canon, Calcutta 1934.