 His nephews Tom Parker Bowles and Ben Elliot flew to New York to escort his body back to the UK.A private funeral service was held for Shand at the Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine, Dorset, on 1 May 2014, where his father's funeral service was held.To honour his memory as one of the greatest "wildlife" personalities of his generation, the Balipara Foundation Awards in Assam, India, created the Mahout Mark Shand Recognition for Elephant Management award in 2014, shortly called the Mark Shand Mahout Award as a special award, which will be awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution towards the well-being of the Asiatic Elephant population.