BARONETS TITLE HIDDEN II POVERTY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3380, 27 June 1927, Page 2

BARONETS TITLE HIDDEN II POVERTY.

Son of a former Lord -Mayor of Lou don, Sir James Herbert Benals. Ban. has died in poverty in the Poor Law in firman - here.

The new baronet, aged 7, is in a Brighton sanatorium, where he has been since Seutember. suffering from lung trouble. Vorv few people knew that ‘‘Mr and Mrs Renals,” living in straitened rheumstances with (heir family of-eight in lodgings at Lowes street —one of the poorer o laJeus of the town—were a baronet and Ids lady. Tl was only the (icscr.ption “Bart.” in the death certificate that disclosed (die se 'ret.

Lady Renals’s story of the last few veal’s is one of tragedy, relieved < nly by

a bright (broad of affection which knit the family together. “Daddy tried very, very hard,” she said, “but ikings went wrong for him.

“I have had to work with my needle, sometimes sewing right through the night until six o’clock in the morning, when I snatched an hour’s sleep. “Then a baby was born two m i ths ago. and Herbert, who succeeds lo (he title, went to ihn sanatorium ‘Alien I fold him that he would never see Daddy again, that he had gone to Heaven he said: ‘How lovely. ! should like to go there with him.’

“Wo didn't like to tell our relatives and former friends .of our situation. ’ added Lady Rcnals. “A brother Imre the expenses of the funeral. 1 simd do my best for thci children. I am going to London next week, as there s a Hiance of three of them being ’’ccoived m a (ity school.”

The dead baronet was 65. He succeeded to the title on the death of Ids father, who Was Lord Mayor of Lnon hi 1894-5. So reduced were (be circumstances ot (be family recently that ,>ir • Limes was '•ompellod to obtain parish relief.