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He was said to be paying his addresses to Lady Jane Sheepshanks, Lord Southdown's third daughter, and whose sister, Lady Emily, wrote those sweet tracts, "The Sailor's True Binnacle," and "The Applewoman of Finchley Common."

ON THE WAY to earning the rank of Eagle, members of the Boy Scouts of America take an oath "to help other people at all times" and to keep themselves "physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight." Now, thanks to the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Scouts can do more than just help old ladies across the street and learn how to tie a sheepshank knot.

But Ipswich chairman David Sheepshank last night insisted Villa have yet to make a bid for Holland, who is a prime candidate for sale to ease the club's growing debts.

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David Sheepshanks, chair of the UK community foundations and former chairman of the Football League, praised Spartans chairman Tony Platten for the move.

David Sheepshanks CBE, who masterminded the creation of the FA's St George's Park, also attended the opening as an advocate for the centre together with former British Lions and Leicester Tigers full-back Tim Stimpson.

Mr Cameron also met England captain Steven Gerrard and vicecaptain Frank Lampard before being given a guided tour of the facilities by St George's Park chairman David Sheepshanks.

The Court Group, chaired by businessman David Sheepshanks, has agreed to open 25 branches in East London.

David Sheepshanks know the benefits will be mainly felt long-term and hopes SGP will eventually lead to more English managers being given an opportunity in the professional game.

FA: David Sheepshanks has stressed the need to produce more coaches and of a higher quality to get the best out of English footballing talent after the opening of the National Football School at Burton.

And as the pounds 100million St George's Park base, near Burton upon Trent in Staffordshire, was opened last week, the project's chairman David Sheepshanks also claimed it should boost the number of English bosses in the Premier League.

That is the view of St George's Park chairman David Sheepshanks, who also revealed the FA will ask current England boss Roy Hodgson to leave a legacy at the centre for future bosses.