Fisherman's son leaves £1.8 million to school in his will
Howard Lake | 27 August 2004 | News
William Wood, one of six sons of a fisherman, has left £1.8 million to Gordonstoun in his will. He spent two years at the school in Scotland in the 1940s.
The donation is to establish a scholarship fund for other children of fishing families to attend the school.
This is the largest single donation that the school has ever received, according to The Independent.
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The value of Mr Wood’s estate surprised many of his friends and neighbours. He made his money as a master mariner and buying shares in the companies whose cargo he transported.
Mr Wood died in 2003 at the age of 71.
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