SIR EDWARD ELGAR
LATE COMPOSER'S WILL FORMER ONE REVOKED British Wireless RUGBY,' May 11 The will of the late Sir Edward Elgar, famous British composer and Master of the King's Music, was proved to-day. The estate is valued at £13,931. In his will Sir Edward stated: "I regret-that, owing to the sudden.collapse of everything artistic and commercial, 1 have found it necessary to revoke mv previous will. " I leave nothing to charity, as I have given everything possible in my lifetime. X also much regret that it is necessary -to cancel legacies tp servants, friends and institutions." Sir Edward left his property on trust for his daughter for life, and then to his nephews and nieces.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21799, 14 May 1934, Page 9
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