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The House of Lords will consider three private members bills on Friday 3 December, covering hereditary by-elections, cigarette health warnings and the addition of environment and sustainable citizenship to the national curriculum.
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 b...
A former politician and exceptional advocate for the arts, Lord Robert 'Robin' Walpole has died aged 82.
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Mannington Hall, 1988. Picture: Archant Library - Credit: Archant Library He also served on Norfolk County Council from 1970 to 1981, during which time his roles included that of chairman of the museums committee. One of his Conservative colleagues for part of that period was Baroness Shephard, later to become South West Norfolk MP. Paying tribute, she said: "He was not obliged to take a role in public life, but he did so. I admired him greatly and we have lost someone who did a great deal for Norfolk. "He was absolutely full of humour and fun and he always saw the comic side of local govern...
350 items belonging to Countess Mountbatten, Prince Charles' godmother, heading to auction She survived the deadly IRA blast in 1979 that claimed the life of her father Lord Mountbatten. January 27, 2021 11:24 GMT A "glittering" collection of items belonging to the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma, including a 1950s toy robot and a bracelet that once belonged to Queen Victoria, are heading to auction and expected to fetch up to £1.5million. The possessions of the Countess, born Patricia Mountbatten, includes over 400 items. The articles will be made available for sale in March by auction h...