Monmouth

In 1993 Wendy had sought the informal advice of the then-Bishop of Monmouth Rowan Williams, who she knew from university.

Sherrill’s pitch was electability: she promised to “keep New Jersey blue” without scaring swing voters in Bergen and Monmouth.

His mum Sarah, from Monmouth, is among 310,000 unpaid carers in Wales and a recent report found "serious gaps" in how care is valued, supported and delivered across the country.

But once you get to know him, as many people do in Monmouth where she and Ivor often walk around town, they find an "innocent nugget of joy", who has had a profound effect on them.

Nick arrived at Monmouth Comprehensive School minutes later in Brown's red Ford Fiesta and the singer, one of the biggest names in British music at the time, walked in with him to get his results.