Tag: bequest

New life for £12m worth of historic Edinburgh bequests

Local News

Deadline News Journalist - July 21, 2010

By Michael MacLeod THE CONTROL of £12 million in charity cash is to be offloaded by one of Scotland’s biggest councils. A huge pool of money...

Scot who left legacy to places that shared his name a “misunderstanding”

Deadline News Journalist - December 8, 2009

By Cara Sulieman HE HIT headlines across the world when it was revealed he left his legacy to places across the globe that shared his...

Philanthropic Scot gives over £2m to charity

Deadline News Journalist - September 23, 2009

By Alexander Lawrie A SCOT who helped raise cash for a much-needed medical research centre has left almost £2.5 million in his will. Walter Craig was...

Black Watch hero leaves almost £9 million in will

Deadline News Journalist - August 25, 2009

By Alexander Lawrie A FORMER-Black Watch war hero has left almost £9 million in his will. Captain John Neil Baillie-Hamilton was a leading member of the...

WWII hero leaves over £1 million in will

Deadline News Journalist - July 29, 2009

By Alexander Lawrie THE WAR hero husband of a world-famous, best-selling author has left more than £1 million in his will. Major Graham Pilcher MC was...