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Wingrove Yoga School Wingrove Yoga was started in 1976. Bill Shepherd was the founder, the registration of the Business Names Act Certificate "Wingrove Yoga School" was dated 4th July 1978

The name Wingrove has been used as a second name in the Shepherd family since Isabella Shepherd married Richard Wingrove. Isabella's brother was George Shrimpton Shepherd. The Shrimptons were the oldest family in Penn apart from the Wingroves.

There are twelve Richard Wingrove Shepherds recorded in the Shepherds family.

Bill Shepherds youngest son is Michael Wingrove Shepherd and Michael's Grandfather was Richard Wingrove Shepherd.

In 1998 Bill Shepherd was operated on to remove a bowel cancer, following the operation he was unable to demonstrate Hatha and retired from teaching Yoga.

In 1999 the stock of Flash Cards and ephemera was disposed of to a Yoga group in Scotland. (Details of that group are not now known)

Bill Shepherd still receives the FRYOG magazine as he was created an Honorary Member on 4th February 1981. He had been made an Honorary Teaching Member of the 'Caboolture Yoga School' 20th January 1980.

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During his Yoga Teaching vocation Bill Shepherd gained a number of awards.

1974 / 75 Leicestershire Yoga Teachers Certificate.

28th September 1974 The All India Board of Yoga Teachers Diploma [Excellent grade and Distinction]

1st June 1975 Teachers School of Yoga Caboolture Certificate.

June 1975    Teachers Certificate in Further Education [North West Leicestershire Technical College]

9th August 1975 The Wheel of Yoga Teachers Diploma.

20th April 1976 Friends of Yoga Society Teachers Diploma [Distinction]

18th September 1978 Full Teaching Member of the International Yoga Teachers Association.

25th November 1978 Northern Institute of Massage Teachers Certificate in Body Massage and Physical Culture.

10th February 1986 Academie Diplomatique De La Paix, Medicina Alternativa. Doctor of Philosophy by Examination Thesis.