£40,000 FOR A VICAR.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21100, 6 February 1932, Page 5 (Supplement)

£40,000 FOR A VICAR.

WEALTHY WIDOW'S DEVOTION. - * GREAT INTEREST IN CHURCH. A wealthy widow's devotion to her church lies behind the - acaatmceznens that Mrs. Helena Gwaikin, of Hovej has bequeathed about £«SLOOG to the Rev. SL -BL Bntherford, vicar of SL Patrick's Chnrch, Hove, Engiand. " ./v' Mrs.. Gwatkis, who diaiSF j@a • October 28, aged : 85, -was tha-(widow- of J£=jor &. .B. Gwalkia. She left estai-e of the. gross.,;,;! value of £55,115 and bequeathed to' Mr. Rmheriord £20,000, household and_ personal effects not otherwise disposed ci, sad th© residae of her property after *&e f®** felmeni of other becraesis. ** Mrs. Gwatsda lived simply in a tons# a few hundred yards from the which was her greai interest in i3 i e ', r * i woc'tan friend said recently, " asd .Mr- | Rutherford, who became . Ticar of £*- j Patrick's eighi years ag<\ visrtea iier regularly dsriag her last Sines. Sn® , co relatives." . "'3 A memorial notice in St. parish savsthaiMrs. Was one ci the oldest Vm and spending verv Ettl&on fceraag. , cmtinntt, "ihe.W to preta people who were <Jgw® °f to , r that were dear to hex. Her dewfao» t» "St F*tock'* «H reniarftwKe.