A FORMER High Sheriff of North Yorkshire has died at the age of 91.

Lieutenant Colonel David Tetley was a former commander of the Yorkshire Hussars and became High Sheriff in 1975.

He farmed at Brawby Park, Brawby, near Malton and held many public roles over the years, including president of the Helmsley branch of the Royal British Legion, chairman of Ryedale Festival and chairman of the Ryedale branch of the Council for the Protection of Rural England.

He was a land agent before joining the Hussars, with whom he served during the Second World War, and later was under-agent for Lord Feversham.

A celebration of his life will be held in Salton church on Saturday, September 25, at 2.30pm