Lord Walpole, descendant of Britain’s first prime minister and Norfolk public figure – obituary
A modest and unassuming custodian of his estates, he served as a councillor and was actively involved in arts and community organisations
Lord Walpole outside Mannington Hall
Credit: Martin Pope
Lord Walpole, who has died aged 82, was a descendant of Britain’s first prime minister, a custodian of his family estates in Norfolk, and an active figure in public life in the county.
A charming, unassuming man who wore his hair in an extravagant ponytail and liked to be called “Robin”, he was born Robert Horatio Walpole on December 8 1938, the son of Robert Walpole, the 9th and 7th Baron Walpole (from two different creations) and Nancy, nee Jones.