Tributes have been paid to Mr Peter Hearne, who will be known to many as the founder of Capel Mushrooms, an organic mushroom growing company based just outside Ipswich, following his death at the age of 98.
Mr Hearne flew all three types of fighter planes that took part in World War II: the Spitfire, Hurricane and Mustang.
Having left the RAF a chance encounter led him to the world of mushroom growing. Whilst sat in the barbers one day Mr Hearne saw a man come in with a box of mushrooms. Fascinated, he decided he wanted to know more about how they were grown and ended up growing them himself.
“That’s exactly how it happened,” says his son Damian who now runs the company; “he grew a wonderful business.”
