Object number
M.2018.6
Title
Cope, Mitre and Stole of Rt Revd Lord Sheppard of Liverpool
Date
1975 - 1975
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Ecclesiastical garments, comprising of cope, mitre and stole belonging to the Rt Revd Lord Sheppard of Liverpool. Red with gold, orange and red sunburst design on cope and mitre. Green lining.
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Mitre worn by the Rt. Rev. David Sheppard, Bishop of Liverpool
TN.2008.595
David Sheppard made his Test debut for England in 1950. His cricket career continued into the 1960s but was frequently interrupted by his duties as an ordained minister in the Church of England. In 1968 he was a prominent member of a group of M.C.C. Members which objected to the Club’s handling of the D’Oliveira affair.
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