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‘Beautiful soul’: Earl of Lonsdale heir in tribute to artist son, 21

- By James Tozer

A MEMBER of one of England’s oldest families has taken his own life aged 21 following a struggle with his ‘inner demons’, his family said.

Will Lowther, a keen painter who studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, died with his family at his side last week, they said yesterday.

He had had mental health problems since his late teenage years.

His father is heir to the Earl of Lonsdale, a title which brings with it 30,000 acres in the Lake District.

In a statement to the Daily Mail, the family said: ‘It is with the deepest sorrow that Jim and Vanessa Lowther and family announce the death of their oldest son Will.

‘Will was a beautiful soul. Each and every person who had the pleasure of knowing and meeting him was deeply touched by him... Despite fighting courageous­ly for years to battle his inner demons, Will tragically lost that battle last week.’

A small, private funeral will be held near the family home in Cumbria in due course.

 ?? ?? Tragic: Will Lowther
Tragic: Will Lowther

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