William Patrick Shannon (9 December 1909 – 1995)[1] was an Anglican priest, most notably Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen[2] from 1955[3] until 1965.[4]
Shannon was born in Glasgow in 1909, educated at the University of Glasgow and Edinburgh Theological College, and ordained in 1934. After curacies in Edinburgh[5] he was Rector of Haddington from 1939 until 1946 and then of Elgin until his appointment as Provost.[6]
He died in 1995.[7]
References
edit- ^ England and Wales Death Registration Index: William Patrick Shannon
- ^ Genome
- ^ Crockford's Clerical Directory 1967/8 p1118: London, OUP, 1967
- ^ "Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000" pp432: Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8
- ^ Rev Ruth
- ^ University of Aberdeen
- ^ Northern Light
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