London, Oct. 31.
The Very Rev, Hugh Richard Lawrie Sheppard, Canon and Precen for of St. Paul's Cathedral and one of the Chaplains to His Majesty the King, died to-day, Canon Sheppard, who was one of Britain's most popular clergymen, was affectionately known throughout the country as "Dick Sheppard, the Radio Parson for his robust sermons broadcast for many years from the pulpit of St, Martinein-the-Pields.
He was well yesterday, but was found dead in a chair in' his home to-day, apparently from heart failure,
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