Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
The Pensioners Of Great Britain


Not only does Great Britain pay good
salaries to public servants while they are
in Office; she also takes very good care of
them in their old age or upon their retire
ment. as witness the formidable ''pen-
sion list" Il has often been asked, "Do
English pensioners ever die?', and no won
der. The second name ON the list is that
of William Abbott Entering the sta
tionery Office at 20, he served 81 years
and had attained to a salary of $3.50 when
he was retired on a pension of SJ23 for
i'll health. This was i'll 1911, but VIII
liam Abbott still lives at the age of 30,
having drawn Sl9.9 $50 from the pension
fund. William Belt. an attache of a law
court. has been drawing n pension of
3, $50 for II years; 1t is IS years SINCE ID.
Brandon s Office was abolished and he was
retired on half pay; William Cooper has
been on the rolls for 81 years, and 50 ON
down page after page. glance at the
column OF total amounts PAID reveals
some interesting figures. Henry L.
Bicknell of the court OF chanccry, who re-
tired at 13 on full pay of 81 90, has re-
ceived S225, 600, and ''still lives. The late
Lcrd Chelmsford drew S25.o0O a year
for is wears: since 1873 the heirs OF Sir
Thomas Charges have been drawing $1,000
n wear, pension granted iii perpetUty
bv Charles II. and amounting 10 $500,
900 in all; since 1914 there has been paid
S65O. 900 TO tine first Lord Comberncre and
his heirs; Henry barley Of the lnsh
court of chancery. since he has retired cn
the lord chancellor's order - years ago,
has received nearly $3.50. 0.0J1; Lord Bea-
consfield. so, 900 year for - years, al
lowance for political services; Niseornt
Eversley's pension of so, 900 4 year for
life has been enjoyed for ~ years; Nis-
count Exmouth and his heirs have Sl0,-
Uo0 wear since 1914; the heirs of Lord
Cough Lave enioycda similar grant since
1876: Lord Hardinge and his next heirs
have had during the same period 3d.
nl1 wear. bat their total is 81, 900 less
than the sum paid since 1911 to ID. ID.
Heath. countycourt clerk; the pension
on account of Lord keane's services in
1911 foots up $3.50. 900 by this time; the
Hon. J. II. Knox. x-weiSh-mastcr of but
ter. has been consoled for the abolition
of his Office by payments amounting to
nearly 1854, 900: since l710 the dukes of
Marlborough have been drawing S20,0
n wear; Richard Mills of the court of
chancerv. an ox-taxing master, has re-
the heirs of Lord Amherst have had So,
600 4 wear since 1893, and the name Of
Nelson figures twice. a pension of ST.
500 having been enjoyed by the heirs of
the title since 1896, while the late count
ess's name is set against other pension OF
$3.50 held for y years. How sarcastic
does the item read, 'Heirs of VIM. Penn,
since I79O-el.0O0 a year forever-total
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PENNSYLVANIA is not British possession,
Since Lord Raglan's death in the Crlmca,
in 1873. his widow has had life pension
Of -. 900. and $1,000 year have been
paid to his heir. The pension of q ,01o
year to Rodney's heirs has been running
since 1898: another pension OF the same
amount seems to have Iapsed with the
death of the Dowager Lady Rodney in
1878. The allowance for the members of
the royal family are totaled at $780,
for the crown princess of Prussia, 81
200, 600 for the prince and SSO0,OOO for
the princess of Wales, 81 ,225, 900 for the
duke and duchess of FdinburGh, $500.
600 Tor Prince Arthur, S5i0,0JO for the
late Princess Alice, 1890, 900 for the Prin-
cess Helena, $40. 000 for the marchioncss
Of Lorne. Sj65, 900 for TIE Princess Mary
of Teck, S31j, ,0G0 for Prince Leopold,
S5iO. .000 each for the Princess Augusta
and the duchess of Cambridge, and ST.
40, 900, exclusive sf pay and allowances
for the duke of Cambridge. Niscount
St. Nincent's services were rewarded
with SO. 600 wear in 1906, n sum in
creased to Sl5.O00in 1921; on account of
Lord Seaton, $4,000 year has been
paid since 1910 The heirs Of William,