William Graham SHAUGHNESSY

SHAUGHNESSY, Lord William Graham
in London, England. Died peacefully of pneumonia on Thursday, May 22, 2003, he was 81. Born in Montreal, he was the grandson of the first Lord, Thomas George Shaughnessy, 3rd President of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He inherited the title on his father's death in 1938, and was an active, sitting member of the House of Lords until 1999.

Bill Shaughnessy served during WWII in the Canadian Grenadier Guards, enlisting in 1941 when he was 19. He became a regimental officer in the Canadian Armoured Corps serving in the United Kingdom and northwest Europe after D- Day. He was mentioned in dispatches and awarded the Coronation Medal, the Confederation Medal, and the Canadian Forces Decoration.

Trained as a journalist, Bill Shaughnessy lived for many years in Montreal, running his own pulp and paper business. He was also involved in local politics working as a campaign manager for the Liberal party. He spent the period from 1974-1980 in Calgary, Alberta as Vice-president of an independent oil company and moved to London, England in 1981. He remained devoted to Canada and dedicated to supporting Canadian interests.

He is survived by his son Michael, daughters Brigid and Kate and a granddaughter Emma. He will be cremated in London on 29th May and his ashes will be taken to Montreal, Canada to be buried in the Last Post Fund military cemetery in Pointe Claire, Quebec.