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| Groundbreaking peer dies aged 48 | Groundbreaking peer dies aged 48 |
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| Baroness Nicky Chapman, the first person with a congenital disability to be appointed to the House of Lords, has died aged 48. | Baroness Nicky Chapman, the first person with a congenital disability to be appointed to the House of Lords, has died aged 48. |
| Born in Leeds with brittle bone disease she was elected to the House of Lords under the People's Peer scheme in 2004. | Born in Leeds with brittle bone disease she was elected to the House of Lords under the People's Peer scheme in 2004. |
| Well known for her campaigning, wit and determination, Baroness Chapman was also chair of the Leeds United Disabled Supporters Organisation (Ludo). | Well known for her campaigning, wit and determination, Baroness Chapman was also chair of the Leeds United Disabled Supporters Organisation (Ludo). |
| She received an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2005. | She received an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2005. |
| She was a very special lady - very determined. Nothing was too much trouble for Nicky. She'd do anything for anybody Diane Forth, friend | |
| Baroness Chapman died in Leeds General Infirmary on Thursday evening, her friend Diane Forth said. | Baroness Chapman died in Leeds General Infirmary on Thursday evening, her friend Diane Forth said. |
| Ms Forth, secretary of Ludo, said Leeds United were planning to open up a condolence book in the disabled suite at the ground on Saturday. | |
| The club's players will also be wearing black armbands for their home match against Stockport County. | |
| Ms Forth called Baroness Chapman "irreplaceable". | |
| Ms Forth said: "She was a very special lady - very determined. Nothing was too much trouble for Nicky. She'd do anything for anybody. | Ms Forth said: "She was a very special lady - very determined. Nothing was too much trouble for Nicky. She'd do anything for anybody. |
| "I lost my husband in November and she supported me through it. She was my best friend." | "I lost my husband in November and she supported me through it. She was my best friend." |
| Baroness Chapman defied doctors who predicted she would be blind and deaf and have little or no mental function. | |
| She received an honorary doctorate from Leeds Metropolitan University in 2005. | |
| A spokeswoman from The Brittle Bone Society said Baroness Chapman had "done much to further the cause of people with health conditions and physical disabilities through leading by example". |