Estate agent with 'energy and passion for life' will be missed

HEARTFELT TRIBUTES PAID TO COMPANY BOSS WITH ‘FULL THROTTLE' APPROACH

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ONE of Surrey's best known estate agents, Patrick Gardner, who founded Patrick Gardner & Company, has died aged 84.

Mr Gardner, a life-long resident of Mole Valley, was a dashing and exuberant figure, often seen racing around the country roads in one of his colourful vintage cars.

Known to his wide circle of friends as Tink, he established Patrick Gardner in 1992, a company which now employs more than 50 staff and has offices in Leatherhead, Bookham, Dorking and Ashtead.

Bruce Shaw, current senior partner, paid tribute to Mr Gardner and his legacy, saying: "I suspect that when Patrick started his own firm under his own name in 1992, he never imagined that it would grow into the business that it is today. Patrick had a great business mind, an infectious personality and an immeasurable number of contacts.

"He chose his staff and partners well - he was only interested in people who he knew would care about the business, sustain its values and provide a first-class service. His legacy will be maintained, and he will be sadly missed by all of us."