William Patrick Shannon (9 December 1909 – 1995) was an

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, most notably Provost of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen from 1955 until 1965. Shannon was born in Glasgow in 1909, educated at the

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and Edinburgh Theological College, and

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in 1934. After curacies in Edinburgh he was Rector of Haddington from 1939 until 1946 and then of

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until his appointment as Provost. He died in 1995.Northern Light
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1909 births 1995 deaths Clergy from Glasgow Alumni of the University of Glasgow Alumni of Edinburgh Theological College Provosts of St Andrew's Cathedral, Aberdeen {{UK-Christian-clergy-stub