The family of a university graduate who was just starting out in his career has paid tribute to a beloved son and brother who died aged 24.

Alfred John Nicholas Evans-Lombe, the grandson of High Court judge the late Sir Edward Evans-Lombe, died in hospital on Wednesday, March 29. 

His family said: “He was always a voracious reader of history books and had an encyclopaedic knowledge of all aspects of current affairs. 

“He was a good sportsman, keen supporter of Manchester United, an excellent skier, and loved spending time out and about in Norfolk where he spent most of the last three to four years.” 

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Mr Evans-Lombe was born on June 24, 1998 in Paddington, London, but lived the first 11 years of his life in Seattle, USA. 

Moving back to the UK, he went to school near London and then university in Edinburgh where he obtained a degree in history. 

He had been working as a researcher and office manager for a publishing company in Norwich and lived at Marlingford Hall just outside of the city.

Dereham Times: Sir Edward Evans-Lombe, pictured at Marlingford Hall. He was the grandfather of Alfred - Picture: Newsquest ArchiveSir Edward Evans-Lombe, pictured at Marlingford Hall. He was the grandfather of Alfred - Picture: Newsquest Archive (Image: Newsquest)

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Mr Evans-Lombe was also the great-grandson of the late vice-admiral Sir Edward Malcolm Evans-Lombe KCB – a Royal Navy officer and former high sheriff of Norfolk. 

His grandfather, Sir Edward Jnr, died in May 2022 aged 85. 

The opening of the inquest into Alfred's death took place at Norfolk Coroner’s Court on Wednesday, April 6. 

Area coroner Yvonne Blake said the medical cause of death was given as a hypoxic brain injury from hanging.

An inquest to determine the official cause of death has been adjourned to October 2, 2023.

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