Last updated 19:35, Thursday, 01 May 2008

A LONGTOWN farmer has left an estate worth £5.6 million.

James Tinning, of Burnfoot, died last year after a long illness aged 82. He is survived by his daughter Julie, who now runs the farm with husband Mick.

Julie said: “He was a quiet farmer who farmed all his life. He liked beef and sheep farming and specialised in Aberdeen Angus.

“He wanted to go organic with the help of me and my husband but he died two to three weeks before the full conversion was completed.

“It was an all-grass farm that relied more on natural not artificial fertiliser. He favoured purely grazing. He liked to finish his animals on grass.”

Mr Tinning continued working on the farm up until his death in October and was the latest in a long line of farmers in the family. His brother Francis, of The Fauld, near Longtown, died a few months before James.

He was a keen jazz fan and regularly attended live concerts in Carlisle. He also learned to fly for pleasure and was a former member of Round Table and 41 Club.

Julie added: “He was well thought of by other farmers in the area.”

Probate was granted to the beneficiaries of his will.