Former barrister found dead three weeks after wedding But in 2002 he left the practice to return to the North and run the farm, which was said to be "where his heart truly lay." His father, Peter, had died in his mid-50s in 1995 and in July 2011 tragedy struck again when Ben's younger brother Adam suffered a fatal heart attack at Silkstone Golf Club near Barnsley, aged 43. Neighbours said the Hinchliffs were a well-known farming family locally and had appeared "quite well off." Ben Hinchliff owned racehorses and he and his sister, Rebecca Scott, 43, had recently lodged a planning application with Barnsley Council to convert farm buildings on their land into 20 new homes. On Sunday his widow, who works at a poultry company, posted a photograph of their wedding on Facebook and a picture of the couple on a beach together. Barbara Beevers, whose late husband Barry was a farm manager for the Hinchliffs, said: "Ben was a highly intelligent man who was always courteous, always pleasant. They were a lovely family. He always had a smile on his face, was always very friendly, which is why all this has come as a huge shock, In short he was a lovely man, A family member, who did not want to be named added: "With his father dying and the death of his brother we seemed to have drifted apart. If I saw him locally we'd stop and talk. It's a personal tragedy and I don't want to say anything that would upset the rest of the family. I think they have had enough grief. One of the family's neighbours, who also did not wish to be named, described the Hinchliffs as "very friendly," while Gulam Bhatti, a local garage worker, said Mr Hinchliff had been a "nice fellow and a good person to speak to." A statement on the website of his former chambers paid tribute to Mr Hinchliff's "warmth." It said: "Chambers is very sad to report the tragically early death of Ben Hinchliff, who was a tenant in these chambers between 1993 and 2002, when he left a busy and successful junior practice to run the family farm in Yorkshire where his heart truly lay. He will be remembered as a wonderful companion who brought warmth and colour to the lives of many. He will be enormously missed, and Chambers offer their condolences to his widow Emily, his sister Rebecca, his wider family and his many friends. An inquest into Mr Hinchliff's death was opened and adjourned in Sheffield on Tuesday. A South Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Ben Hinchliff, aged 46 years, was found in outbuildings at Nether Mill Farm last Friday, 18th October. Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and are continuing to make inquiries on behalf of the coroner. A service of thanksgiving will be held at St. John's Church in Penistone on Tuesday.