Clement Raphael Freud

Sir Clement Freud, who became one of broadcasting's most popular figures, had died aged 84.

He was born in Berlin, the son of Jewish parents Ernst Ludwig Freud, an architect, and Lucie née
Brasch. He was the grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud and brother of artist Lucian Freud. His
family fled to Britain from Nazi Germany.

During the Second World War Freud joined the Royal Ulster Rifles and served in the ranks throughout
the war. He acted as an aide to Field Marshal Montgomery. He worked at the Nuremburg Trials and in
1947 was commissioned as an officer and married June Flewett (the inspiration for Lucy Pevensie in
C. S. Lewis' children's series the Chronicles of Narnia) in 1950.

One of Britain's first 'celebrity chefs', having worked at the Dorchester Hotel, he went on to run
his own restaurant in Sloane Square. As well as this, he had various newspaper and magazine columns,
and was also a familiar face on television and was a regular panellist on the BBC's Just a Minute
for more than 30 years.

His political career began in 1973, when - against the odds - he won the Isle of Ely constituency
for the Liberal Party. Ten years later he transferred to North East Cambridgeshire, a seat he held
until 1987. He was knighted the same year.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, 5 children and 17 grandchildren.