WAR WIDOW’S WINDFALL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21358, 11 June 1931, Page 4

WAR WIDOW’S WINDFALL

BEQUEST OP £50,000 News of a fortune of £50,000, said to be due to her as her share from the estate of a great-uncle, who died in America last year, has been received by Mrs Sarah Planner, a war widow, living in a small house at Bromley, Kent. “I can hardly believe that it is true, Mrs Planner told an interviewer. “ Until I really get the money I, do not care to think what I shall do in the future. I believe a sister of my great-uncle may still be alive. If so. she would, of course, be the next-of-kin.” Mrs Planner has four children. Her husband was killed while serving with the West Kent Regiment at Basra in 1916. The money is said to be due from the £200,000 estate of Mr James Hamilton, Mrs Planner’s great-uncle, who emigrated from Scotland to America. Mrs Planner had not heard of him for years until she received a letter from her niece, Miss Leah Hamilton, of Glasgow, who told her that part of the dead great-uncle’s estate would be due to her. Mrs Planner’s share is bejieved to be approximately £50,000. It is thought that her nieces and nephew in Glasgow will also share in the fortune.