BIRKENHEAD’S SMALL ESTATE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 18807, 20 February 1931, Page 2

BIRKENHEAD’S SMALL ESTATE.

INFLUENTIAL HELP PROMPTLY GIVEN. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received February 19, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, February 18. The “News-Chronicle” says that the late Lord Birkenhead left a net estate of £SOOO, excluding his country house, near Banbury Cross. The estate would have been much larger, but he owes £20,000 income tax which is offset by £30,000 life insurance. The late Lord Birkenhead of late received a substantial income from directorships, but he lived generously, and acted with immense and uncalculating liberality towards his friends and all persons seeking help. This resulted In the family being left poorly provided for. In recognition of Lord Birkenhead’s public services and the affection for himself and his family, many well-known people have provided a fund organised by Mr Churchill, who was a close friend of Lord Birkenhead. The contributors Include Lord Inchcape, the Duke of Westminster, Lord Beaverbrook and Mr Furbrick, of Melbourne, who each gave £SOOO. The fund exceeds the total similarly subscribed on behalf of Lord Oxford, and other improverished public men. The late Lord Birkenhead’s heir is at present at Oxford, arranging to write a book on his father’s life.