前英国劳工议员Patrick Duffy爵士,二战退伍军人和任职时间最长的前MP,于105岁死亡。 Former UK Labour MP Sir Patrick Duffy, WWII veteran and longest-serving ex-MP, died at 105.

前劳工议员兼国防部长Patrick Duffy爵士死于105岁,据信是服务时间最长的前英国议员。 Sir Patrick Duffy, a former Labour MP and defence minister, has died at 105, believed to be the longest-serving former UK MP. 一名二战退伍军人在奥尔克尼群岛的飞机坠毁中幸存下来,在被救出之前24小时处于冷冻状态。 A WWII veteran, he survived a plane crash in the Orkney Islands, enduring 24 hours in freezing conditions before being rescued. 他于1963年至1992年在议会任职,在Harold Wilson和James Callaghan担任部长职务,并公开批评Margaret Thatcher关于Bobby Sands的死。 He served in Parliament from 1963 to 1992, held ministerial roles under Harold Wilson and James Callaghan, and publicly criticized Margaret Thatcher over Bobby Sands’ death. 由伊丽莎白二世女王骑士并授予教皇骑士头衔,他于103年写了一本回忆录,以其敏锐的记忆、善良和智慧而记念。 Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II and awarded a papal knighthood, he authored a memoir at 103, remembered for his sharp memory, kindness, and wit.