Tributes have been paid to the one of the driving forces behind one of the region’s most successful estate agencies and auction houses. Patrick Nicholls, retired senior partner of Diss based TW Gaze, died unexpectedly, aged 81, earlier this month. He worked at TW Gaze for 36 years. Patrick was known for being a huge part of each community he lived in, for being hard working, approachable, and someone who he listened to people’s concerns before helping them to overcome them. He also prioritised good manners and integrity ahead of anything else. Patrick was born in Worcestershire in 1942. His fa…