# A woman of substance

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/1999/07/11/woman-substance/
- Published: 1999-07-11T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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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