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frater

(ˈfreɪtə)
n
(Christian Churches, other) a mendicant friar or a lay brother in a monastery or priory
[C16: from Latin: brother]

frater

(ˈfreɪtə)
n
archaic a refectory
[C13: from Old French fraiteur, aphetic variant of refreitor, from Late Latin rēfectōrium refectory]
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Married to Anne, the Fraters' other two sons have also inherited their father's entrepreneurial streak - eldest son Mark runs a mini-digger hire firm and the youngest, Richard, has a stationery business in Alnwick.
The Fraters are tenant farmers - Abberwick and the family's other two farms, East Bolton and Titlington Hall, which are under organic conversion - belong to the Duke of Northumberland.
STOKER Frater is about as far from the stereotype of the whingeing farmer as you could imagine.
"We have to say we appreciate people are losing their jobs, but we can still provide you a kilo of mince for pounds 6 which is a cheap meal." Known as one of the faces of the National Farmers' Union (NFU) in Northumberland, Frater has served as the union's county chairman, vice chairman and has been the county's NFU council delegate for the last five years.
Farmer who likes to look on the bright side of life; From building a business up from nothing to championing Northumberland's farmers, Karen Dent hears about Stoker Frater's dream of leaving a lasting legacy on the land

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