Sir Richard Robert Norramby, also known as Sir Robert Norramby, is the Earl of Sodor. He owns Stephen, Millie, Samson and Ulfstead Castle, and is Duke's current grace.
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Sir Robert Norramby succeeded the role as the Duke of Sodor at the age of three, when his father, the previous duke, was injured during the war. He was seven years old when the Mid Sodor Railway closed, and was unaware that the Dukes were presented with an engine named in their honour, specifically known as Duke.
As he was unaware, he did not claim the engine during the railway's closure, and Duke was locked in a shed for several years. Norramby was 25 years old when he opened the Skarloey Railway Loop Line, and was 29 years old when Duke was rediscovered years later.
After spending many years travelling the world, the Earl returned to Sodor to restore Godred MacHarold's Castle on his estate at Ulfstead. Later, he sent Stephen to the Sodor Steamworks to have him restored in time for the opening of the castle. However, when Stephen went missing in a mine, he managed to find King Godred's golden crown, something that the Earl was desperately looking for.
One Christmas, he convinced Sir Topham Hatt to dress up as Santa Claus to entertain the children at the Ulfstead Castle Christmas Fair.