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A woman of substance

Howard Lake | 11 July 1999 | News

An 89-year-old widow and former factory girl from Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, has left an estate worth £6m.


 


 

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An 89-year-old widow and former factory girl from Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, has left an estate worth £6m. Rosa Hargreaves left all her money to her 51-year-old son John. It does not appear that she was encouraged to leave some of her estate to charity. Unfortunately, the Inland Revenue is claiming the full £2.3m in inheritance tax.

 


 


 


 

Mrs Hargreaves’ wealth was based on shares in Glaxo left to her by her husband who died 47 years ago.

 


 


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