The father of a 15-year-old girl who died in a tragic accident speaks about his grief seven years after he passing. 

Iris Goldsmith, a pupil at Wycombe Abbey, died on July 8, 2019, after being trapped by an off-road vehicle on her family’s farm in Somerset.

Her father, financier and environmentalist Ben Goldsmith, was recently interviewed by The Telegraph, and told them that Iris is still very much a part of their lives. 

Mr Goldsmith said in his interview: "She is very present. She is woven into the whole fabric of this place." 

In tribute to Iris, her family built a stone memorial known as Iris’ Stones on the grounds of their family farm, Cannwood, in Sommerset. 

When telling the Telegraph about the stones Mr Goldsmith said: "It's not a sad place.

"I come for quiet reflection on my own, when I am walking the dogs.

"Stone circles are used all over the world as memorials to the dead.

"It is better than a grave, for us and Iris."

Mr Goldsmith told the Telegraph that he and his other children come to the stones often, that they light fires and play hide-and-seek. 

He went on to tell the Telegraph that he carries the loss of his daughter with him like a treasured object. 

Mr Goldsmith also spoke to them about his re-wilding efforts, which include giving informal tours around Cannwood to encourage other famers to take steps such as ripping out fences, getting rid of pesticides and allowing nature to run its course. 

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In his memoir 'God is an Octopus', Mr Goldsmith writes about finding solace in the natural world following his daughter’s death. The book follows the first year of his life following Iris' death, and his journey of soul searching and looking for answers on how to build his life going forward. 

Iris Goldsmith attended Wycombe Abbey, an independent girls boarding school in High Wycombe before her death. 

At the time of her death the family thanked everyone for their touching tributes. 

In the eulogy, Iris’s mother Kate Rothschild described the depth of her family’s loss.

Ms Rothschild said: "I can't possibly begin to explain the ocean of grief we find ourselves in or the feeling of being shattered into a thousand unfindable pieces.

"And even harder than that would be to explain her, to really do her justice.

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"She was simply spectacular, her light was brighter than any I've ever known."

Ms Rothschild went on to say: ""Take every opportunity that is given to you, live life as openly and fully as you possibly can, love like she loved, live like she lived, work like she worked, try like she tried."

Mr Goldsmith and Ms Rothschild  married in 2003, uniting two of Britain’s most wealthy families, but divorced a decade later.

Mr Goldsmith is the younger brother of Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith and journalist Jemima Khan.