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But now he finds himself in a furious High Court battle over a property deal gone wrong.
However, the colourful peer, who helped John Major win the 1992 general election by cajoling his rich pals into coughing up £38 million, is determined to fight his corner . Someone wants me to underwrite an investment on a property deal. They and I invested in it and they want me to underwrite their loss, which I am not going to do, he tells me defiantly.
As Tory treasurer, Lord Beaverbrook was responsible for raising millions for the party. But now he finds himself in a furious High Court battle over a property deal gone wrong
Stephen Hicklin with his intricate sculpture of Captain Tom
- Credit: Sarah Lucy Brown
A world-renowned Suffolk artist has created an intricate sculpture of Captain Sir Tom Moore in commemoration of the NHS fundraising hero s upcoming birthday.
Stephen Hicklin, who has a studio in Saxmundham high street, spent a week crafting the image of Captain Tom with his iconic walking frame.
Captain Tom raised nearly £33million for NHS Charities Together in the first Covid lockdown last spring by walking 100 laps of his Bedfordshire garden before his 100th birthday on April 30.
The design features Captain Tom in his iconic pose with his walker