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| A prominent public servant and environmental farming advocate has died after collapsing while with a group of walkers on a hillside in Snowdonia. | A prominent public servant and environmental farming advocate has died after collapsing while with a group of walkers on a hillside in Snowdonia. |
| Michael Griffith CBE, 75, a farmer and landowner from Trefnant, Denbighshire, was a former chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales. | Michael Griffith CBE, 75, a farmer and landowner from Trefnant, Denbighshire, was a former chairman of the Countryside Council for Wales. |
| Lord Roberts of Conwy described Mr Griffith as "one of Wales' best ever servants" and a friend to farmers. | Lord Roberts of Conwy described Mr Griffith as "one of Wales' best ever servants" and a friend to farmers. |
| Mr Griffith had been near Beddgelert, Gwynedd, when he collapsed on Saturday. | Mr Griffith had been near Beddgelert, Gwynedd, when he collapsed on Saturday. |
| A retired doctor with the party tried to revive him and efforts were continued during a flight to hospital at Bangor in a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley. | A retired doctor with the party tried to revive him and efforts were continued during a flight to hospital at Bangor in a rescue helicopter from RAF Valley. |
| Mr Griffith had been prominent in fields of higher education and health, as well as agriculture concerns. | |
| He served the National Trust in Wales, the Welsh School of Medicine and Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust. | He served the National Trust in Wales, the Welsh School of Medicine and Conwy and Denbighshire NHS Trust. |
| He had also held positions with the British Library, Cardiff University, Land Authority for Wales and Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales. | |
| It was Lord Roberts, as Welsh Office minister, who had appointed him to preside over the Countryside Council for Wales. | It was Lord Roberts, as Welsh Office minister, who had appointed him to preside over the Countryside Council for Wales. |
| He had also chaired the former Clwyd Health Authority, along with being a former high sheriff and had been a deputy lieutenant since 1985. | He had also chaired the former Clwyd Health Authority, along with being a former high sheriff and had been a deputy lieutenant since 1985. |
| "He was particularly proud of being a descendant of Llewellyn ap Griffith and the Welsh princes," said Lord Roberts. | "He was particularly proud of being a descendant of Llewellyn ap Griffith and the Welsh princes," said Lord Roberts. |
| "Michael was very much an environmental farmer and his friends will be as shocked by his death as I am." | "Michael was very much an environmental farmer and his friends will be as shocked by his death as I am." |
| He helped draw up and launch the Tir Gofal agri-environment scheme in 1999, which saw farmers being paid for environmental work on their land. | He helped draw up and launch the Tir Gofal agri-environment scheme in 1999, which saw farmers being paid for environmental work on their land. |
| Eton-educated Mr Griffith also once rode as an amateur jockey at Aintree. | Eton-educated Mr Griffith also once rode as an amateur jockey at Aintree. |
| He leaves a wife and a surviving son. | He leaves a wife and a surviving son. |