Born into a working class family on June 14, 1946, Harold Frederick Shipman, called Fred or Freddy, knew a childhood far from normal. He maintained a distance between himself and his contemporaries - mainly due to the influence of his mother, Vera. This distance was to manifest itself in later years.
One neighbor notes, "Vera was friendly enough, but she really did see her family as superior to the rest of us. Not only that, you could tell Harold (Freddy) was her favorite - the one she saw as the most promising of her three children."
Vera decided who Harold could play with, and when. She wanted to distinguish him from the other boys - he was the one who always wore a tie when the others were allowed more casual dress. His sister Pauline was seven years older, his brother Clive, four years his junior. But in his mother's eyes, Harold was the one she held the most hope for.
As a student, Shipman was comparatively bright in his early school years, but rather mediocre when he reached upper school level. Nonetheless, he was a plodder determined to succeed, even when it meant re-sitting his entrance examinations for medical school.
Strangely, he had every opportunity to be part of the group - he was an accomplished athlete on the football field and the running track. In spite of this, his belief in his superiority appears to have precluded forming meaningful friendships with his contemporaries.
And there was something else that isolated him from the group. His beloved mother had terminal lung cancer. As she wasted away, Harold willingly played a major supportive role.
-Ted Ottley-
Harold Shipman, also known as Dr. Death, had four children.
He had 2.
Harold Shipman's birth name is Harold Frederick Shipman.
Harold Shipman was born on January 14, 1946.
Harold Shipman was born on January 14, 1946.
Harold Shipman
Harold Shipman was not related to royalty.
Harold Shipman went by Freddy, and Doctor Death.
Harold Shipman died on January 13, 2004 at the age of 57.
The trial of Harold Shipman was 10 weeks long.
Dr. Harold Shipman was born on 14 January 1946 in Nottingham, England.
Harold Shipman was born on January 14, 1946 and died on January 13, 2004. Harold Shipman would have been 57 years old at the time of death or 69 years old today.
Dr. Harold Shipman was 53 years old when he was arrested in 1998 for the murder of 15 of his patients.
Shipman a TV film in 2002