The sudden death in tragic cirumstances of the High Sheriff of Cornwall, the highly regarded Anthony Fortescue, owner of the Boconnoc Estate near Lostwithiel, has left many saddened and in shock.

Tributes to Mr Fortescue have been led by his wife Elizabeth and two daughters, Clare and Sarah. Together they had been responsible for revitalising the estate and Boconnoc House over a number of years, with Mr Foretescue at the helm.

Read more about Mr Fortescue in tomorrow’s Cornish Times