The week in pictures: Somerset

The week in pictures: Somerset

1 of 6 The Tyntesfield Estate near Bristol opened to the public less than a year after it was bought by the National Trust.

2 of 6 Somerset-based Marine Eric Walderman cheated death when he was shot four times in the head but survived thanks to his helmet.

3 of 6 Police investigating the 1996 disappearance of Melanie Hall called off a search of farmland near Bath.

4 of 6 Prince Charles met the families of servicemen fighting in the Gulf during a morale-boosting visit to RNAS Yeovilton.

5 of 6 Schoolchildren from Bath protested against the war - on a Saturday to avoid criticism they were trying to get out of lessons.

6 of 6 Flags on HMS Ark Royal flew at half-mast during a memorial service for pilot Lieutenant Tony King, from Congresbury.