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Dr Richard Shephard receives honorary degree from University of York
Published: on 14th July 2008 by Alix Peacock in Minster News
York Minster's Chamberlain and Director of Development - Dr Richard Shephard has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of York. Dr Shephard recieved the honour on Thursday 10th July 2008.
Dr Shephard is a composer and practitioner of Choral music, is a visiting fellow in the Department of Music at the University of York and is also a member of the University's Court. He began his musical career as a chorister at Gloucester Cathedral. He studied at Cambridge. After graduating he taught in Salisbury and was a lay vicar in the cathedral choir. Dr Shephard was Headmaster of the Minster School between 1985 and 2004. He then became Director of Development at York Minster.