Tributes paid to Devon horsewoman killed in car crash
7th June 2024
The family of a woman who died in a crash in Devon paid tribute to her and said that her passion for horses will always be remembered.
On Sunday morning, 26th May, Iris Amelia Wotton was tragically killed while travelling to see her grandchildren at a local pony club event.
The accident happened on the A361 on the outskirts of Tiverton in Devon. Officers were called to reports of a collision involving two Land Rover Discovery vehicles.
Mrs Wotton had been the driver of one of the vehicles and was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle, a man in his 60s, was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. He has been released on police bail, pending further enquiries.
Loss felt within rural community
Mrs Wotton was a mother to three and grandmother to six.
She was a keen and respected horsewoman who enjoyed nothing more than training, breeding, and riding her and her family’s horses and ponies.
Her family issued a statement saying that this incident leaves a “profound and deep sense of loss and sadness acutely felt by Ms Wotton immediate family”.
It continues: “The family are further moved to now understand how widely her loss is being felt within the rural community that she lived and worked in her whole life.
“Be it building and growing the respected removal and haulage company her and her husband had started, tending to her flock of sheep at the family home in the hills above Tiverton, or through her love of horses, it has become apparent how many people thoroughly enjoyed a good chat with Iris.
“Iris’s passion for horses was evident in her work with Tiverton Pony Club, where as district commissioner, she was able to nurture and encourage young children to become the next generation of successful horsemen and women.
“This role saw her recognised for thirty years of service within the Pony Club. A legacy her family were so proud of, and she felt so passionate about.”
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