A member of one among England’s oldest households has taken his personal life aged 21 following a wrestle along with his ‘inside demons’, his household mentioned.
Will Lowther, a eager painter who studied on the Academy of Superb Arts in Vienna, died along with his household at his aspect final week, they mentioned yesterday.
He had had psychological well being issues since his late teenage years.
His father is inheritor to the Earl of Lonsdale, a title which brings with it 30,000 acres within the Lake District.
Will Lowther (pictured), a eager painter who studied on the Academy of Superb Arts in Vienna, died along with his household at his aspect final week, they mentioned yesterday
In a press release to the Day by day Mail, the household mentioned: ‘It’s with the deepest sorrow that Jim and Vanessa Lowther and household announce the demise of their oldest son Will.
‘Will was a lovely soul. Each one who had the pleasure of figuring out and assembly him was deeply touched by him… Regardless of preventing courageously for years to battle his inside demons, Will tragically misplaced that battle final week.’
A small, personal funeral shall be held close to the household residence in Cumbria sooner or later.
The eighth Earl inherited the historic title – finest recognized for a predecessor donating the unique boxing championship belts in 1909 – final June following the demise of his half-brother.
Hugh Lowther, the seventh Earl of Lonsdale, who was 72 when he died, sparked fury in 2014 when he introduced plans to promote a mountain for £1.75million to cowl an inheritance tax invoice.
A group group supported by mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington, broadcaster Melvyn Bragg and adventurer Ben Fogle tried to lift the funds to purchase Blencathra.
However the 2,850ft peak – popularly often called ‘Saddleback’ – was ultimately taken off the market after the Earl discovered different sources from which to cowl the debt.
Will Lowther’s father Jim is one other half-brother and inheritor to the present Earl, that means he was subsequent in line to inherit the title, which was created for the second time in 1807.
Main landowners since 900AD, the Lonsdale title was first created in 1784.
However after the primary Earl died with no authentic youngsters it was created for a second time 5 years later for his third cousin, coal magnate William Lowther, who additionally inherited and rebuilt Lowther Fort, close to Penrith.
His finest recognized descendent was the fifth Earl, Hugh Lowther, who in addition to being a part of boxing historical past was obsessive about the color yellow – proudly owning fleet of yellow Rolls-Royces whereas using a military of yellow-liveried servants.
He was a founder and first president of the Car Affiliation, which retains the color scheme immediately.
Now ruined, Lowther Fort is a well-liked customer attraction that includes gardens designed by award-winning Dan Pearson.
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