'A truly remarkable man' - Tributes pour in for Lord Plumb upon his death

Tributes have begun to pour in for Lord Henry Plumb, who died today aged 97.

Abi Kay
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'A truly remarkable man' - Tributes pour in for Lord Plumb upon his death

Tributes have begun to pour in for Lord Henry Plumb, who died today aged 97. Lord Plumb, who ran a farm in Coleshill, Warwickshire, was president of the NFU during the 1970s. Later, he became a Member...

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