Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-09
.LEGAC|ES LEFT
T0LUCKY SERVANTS
Generous Employers Who
Made Requests to Faith
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From London Tit-BitS

From London TitBits.
For helping Ito smooth lifes difficult
ties" to quote the words of the tesla
tor $500 was recently left TO Annie
Norman, a servant of Mr.. F. c. War
dale of Bognor. who considered that
those who minister to ones comforts
ARE more entitled to such recognition
than blood relations one seldom sees.
This is but one of the many instances
Of gratitude being displayed in prac-
teal manner by generous employers
When the will of Mr.. w. T. {. Pardoe
of Hove was proved a few days ago IL
was found that he had left $4,000 and
all his wearing apparel to his butler.
and $4,000 to his valet.
The late Lord Llangattock. who died
last year made handsome provision for
several of his servants. He left $1,000
and life annuity OF $50 to his butler.
El.OO0 to the agent of his estates. and
E10O each to his valet. head gardener.
fireman. coachman and engineer.
A remarkable will was that left by
Mr. Rowland Ward. the well known
taxidermist of Ficcadiily, who left es-
tate to the gross value of GIRLS
when he died few months ago, ana
bequeathed his business to the members
of his staff contingent on the lecatees
continuing in the employ of the firm.
There were several legatees altogether,
including a porter
In December last scores OF servants.
nearly all mentioned by name. were leg
atees in the will of the late Mr.. Rich
ard Harwin of Norfolk. whose requests
ranged from c400 to his farm steward
to G1O to each of his lads and to each
man or lad In his service not men
toned in the Will.
In recognition of her faithful service,
Mary Ann Morris was left A2oO0. as
well as plate. furniture, pony. vehicles
aud harness and the use OF MS mousse
III ha,i. Aal Epr n r.
wickshire, some time ago. other ser
wants being equally generously treated.
Many generous requests were made to
servants last year by Dame Louise VIII
Of Denbigh who left $4,000
to her stud groom, one year wages.
all her horses and dogs and onesialf
of her furniture. The other half of the
furniture she bequeathed to her maid. |
together with $4,000 and one years |
wages, equally generous sums being left
to the rest OF her servants
Among other remarkable requests
might be mentioned the property, worth |
1000, left four years ago as a reward
for Jealous service to FREDERICK Westail,
a coachman, by Mr. Sidney Meyriea; the
Arbroath left in 1910 to his two house
keepers. and the annuities of the capital
value of 100000 which the late Lord
Burton left to his servants and retainers.
One of the largest of recent requests
to servants was that made in favor of
her maid, Miss Mary Hinchliffe. by Miss
N.
81 Ieonards-on-Sea 1t was fixed at
of Miss Stringer's resid
uary estate. which amounted to about
$4,000, as we'll as sum OF 900.
ago left behind him a fortune of more
than e2.OOO. 600. and beaueathed over
10000 to his servants. or which his
Charlotte Hasphan. re-
ceived $4,000. and his butler and his
valet, G1.00O each.
generous Iepacies to his old servants |
His late majesty's personal valet bene-
fitted to the extent of $4,000 under his
old servants received sums varying from
6 1000 to E300 each.
1t is doubtful, however, if any employee
ever benefited under his employers will
to the same extent as did Mr.. Pelly. an
assistant to wealthy architect in the
city named Grunnor. Mr.. Grunnor: who
died worth 91SS.000, bequeathed the
whole OF his business as going con-
Germ to Mr.. Pelly.