"An extraordinary man with a lifetime of accomplishments, Patrick leaves behind him family and friends across all age groups who will miss his kindness, humour and incredible acuity in recalling personalities and events from a century ago. Patrick's was a life well-lived, brimming with achievement, the admiration of colleagues and the love and affection of his many family and friends. He will be greatly missed."
"Duffy, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and received a papal knighthood from Pope John Paul II, served in the second world war during which he survived a plane crash in the Orkney Islands while serving in the Fleet Air Arm. Duffy first ran for parliament in 1950 and was elected MP for the first time in 1963 after winning the Colne Valley byelection, before holding a seat in Sheffield Attercliffe from 1970 to his retirement in 1992."
Sir Patrick Duffy served as a Labour MP and defence minister and died on 2 January aged 105. He served in the Fleet Air Arm during the second world war and survived a plane crash in the Orkney Islands. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and received a papal knighthood from Pope John Paul II. He first ran for parliament in 1950, was elected at the Colne Valley byelection in 1963, and represented Sheffield Attercliffe from 1970 until retiring in 1992. He served as parliamentary under secretary for the Royal Navy in the late 1970s and later became president of the NATO Assembly. He publicly criticised Margaret Thatcher in 1981 over Bobby Sands’s death but maintained a later cordial relationship. Family and friends praised his kindness, humour and remarkable recall of historical personalities and events.
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