FORTUNE GIVEN AWAY
DONATION OF £IOO,OOO Anonymous donor in 1923 of £IOO,OOO to the London Hospital, a man who died in March last and whose will has been published, left estate of only £7731, Ho was Mr. Henry Ward, a bachelor, of Whitehall Court, S.W. Mr. Ward was "father" of the London County Council when ho retired in 1925, having been a member for 33 years. His will makes several minor bequests, and bequeaths the residue of his property to the London Hospital. Mr. Ward stated that ho had in his lifetime provided for those who had any special claim on him. In 1923 mystery surrounded the donor of the £IOO,OOO gift, which was given in response to an appeal by tho late Lord Knutsford. Last January Mr. Ward broko a thigh and was admitted to the hospital. In spite of every attention he became weaker, and died at tho age of 87. Only then was his secret made known. It is understood that only two years after ho had made his £IOO,OOO gift he lost most of his fortune when shares in a company in which ho was interested slumped.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22468, 11 July 1936, Page 5 (Supplement)
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