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Tributes paid to Charollais Sheep Society chair Charles Sercombe

Charles Sercombe has died following a cancer diagnosis

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock 鈥� 2 min read
Charles Sercombe holding his grandson, Jack with Victoria, William, Grace and Helen at the Royal Welsh Show 2024 and their winning Group of Three Charollais
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Charles Sercombe holding his grandson, Jack with Victoria, William, Grace and Helen at the Royal Welsh Show 2024 and their winning Group of Three Charollais

The Charollais Sheep Society has paid tribute to a 鈥榙ear friend and devoted supporter' as it announced the death of chair Charles Sercombe. It followed a cancer diagnosis, which the medical teams were...

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