RICH MAN'S ESTATE

Evening Post, Issue 25, 30 January 1935, Page 9

RICH MAN'S ESTATE

MAJOR J. A. MORRISON

SMALL AMOUNT REVEALED

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LONDON, January 5,

Major James Archibald Morrison, D.5.6., Grenadier Guards, of Colemaa Street, E.G., and Kensington Court, W, repnted, at the time of his death, on October 227 last, to be one of the richest men in England, left estate, "so far as can at present be ascertained," of £5459 (net personalty nil). - • Probate of bis will, dated June 22 last, has been granted to his nephew, Mr. John G. Morrison, Fonthill House, Tisbury, Wilts, and Mr. Leslie H. Watts, The Orchard House, Sevenoaks, accountant. The figure published is not a final estimate of the amount of the estate. Major Morrison, who was at on a time Conservative M.P. for South Wiltshire and for East Nottingham, and a wellknown stockbroker, was one of the principal beneficiaries under the will of Ms uncle, Mr. Charles Morrison, who left nearly £11,000,000 in 1909. , Other millionaires in the _ Morrison,, family, apart from Mr. Charles Morrison, have been:— .■ " • Miss Ellen Morrison, Major Morrison's aunt, died in 1909, leaving £3,000,000. .. . Colonel Walter Morrison, who died in 1921, £2,000,000. , Mr Hugh Morrison, the major's brother, who was Conservative M.P. for Salisbury and died in 1931, £2,000.000. , . - Both. Major Morrison and Mr.. Hugh Morrison benefited to the extent of £25,000 each under the will of tneir aunt. ■ ' ' '