Norman Tebbit's funeral to be held at Bury St Edmunds cathedral
Lord Tebbit's family have asked for donations to the town's St Nicholas Hospice or the East Anglian Air Ambulance.He was an Essex MP, representing Epping - later redrawn and renamed Chingford -between 1970 and 1992. He then joined the House of Lords.
Local and national Conservative figures are expected to attend.Former Conservative Prime Minister Lord David Cameron described Lord Tebbit as "a man of great conviction, profound self-belief and with a direct and sometimes abrasive tone".The Conservative MP for Witham, Priti Patel, called him "a giant of the Conservative Party", and said he had "displayed great courage".Lord Deben – former Suffolk Coastal MP John Gummer, who served alongside Lord Tebbit in Margaret Thatcher's cabinet - praised his former colleague for leaving a legacy of "bravery" in how he had cared for his wife.The former environment secretary said Lord Tebbit "did what he thought was right" and showed "remarkable courage" following the Brighton bombing.
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